Piranha, also called caribe or piraya , are any of more than 60 species of razor-toothed carnivorous fish of South American rivers and lakes, with a somewhat exaggerated reputation for ferocity. In movies such as Piranha (1978), the piranha has been depicted as a ravenous indiscriminate killer. What freshwater fish can hurt you? Billfish, wahoo, … Read more
What is the fish with the lantern? The lanternfish, also known as Symbolophorus barnardi , is a deep-water fish that gets its name from its ability to produce light. The light is given off by tiny organs known as photophores. A chemical reaction inside the photophore gives off light in a chemical process known as … Read more
“Sometimes they’re caught and they have whole fish in their stomachs. If you touch the stomachs, it’s quite squishy, for lack of a better term.” But don’t worry too much about these deep-sea horrors: They’re far too small to hurt a human , making their oversized teeth and misshapen bodies…. Are angler fish still alive? … Read more
They use this special appendage to lure prey towards them, then eat it whole. Anglerfish have enormous mouths for their size, and are capable of eating objects as big as they are. Anglerfish are easily kept in aquariums, and some species do well in fairly small aquariums. Can an angler fish survive in an aquarium? … Read more
Think of the weirdest, creepiest, coolest creature you could imagine. Chances are, the ocean already has something like it. And that animal probably lives in the deep sea . The mysterious gulper eel , also known as the pelican eel , is one of the most unusual deep-sea animals. Are wolf eels endangered? Wolf Eel … Read more
Few wonders of the sunless depths appear quite so ghoulish or improbable as anglerfish , creatures that dangle bioluminescent lures in front of needlelike teeth. They are fish that fish. Typically, the rod of flesh extending from the forehead glows at the tip. Anglerfish can wiggle the lure to better mimic living bait. What is … Read more
The mysterious gulper eel , also known as the pelican eel, is one of the most unusual deep-sea animals. The gulper eel might look like your run-of-the-mill eel: it has a long, narrow body that undulates back and forth to move through the water. Why are eels unique? Eels can swim backwards and forwards Even … Read more
flashlight fish , also called lantern-eye fish , any of three species of fishes in the family Anomalopidae (order Beryciformes), characterized by the presence of luminescent organs just below the eye. They are among the few species of non-deep-sea fishes to possess such organs. Can angler fish turn its light off? The deep sea anglerfish, … Read more
Meet the deepest fish in the ocean, a new species named the Mariana snailfish by an international team of researchers that discovered it. The Mariana snailfish (Pseudoliparis swirei) thrives at depths of up to about 8,000 meters (26,200 feet) along the Mariana Trench near Guam. What fish is deepest? The Mariana snailfish (Pseudoliparis swirei) is … Read more
If you touch the stomachs, it’s quite squishy, for lack of a better term.” But don’t worry too much about these deep-sea horrors: They’re far too small to hurt a human , making their oversized teeth and misshapen bodies…. Are angler fish still alive? There are more than 200 species of anglerfish , most of … Read more