Anglerfish (Deep-sea)
OrderLophiiformes
FamilyCeratioidei
HabitatDeep Sea
RangeWorldwide deep
Max Length100 cm
Max Weight30 kg
DietCarnivore
About the Anglerfish (Deep-sea)
Live at depths up to 4,000 meters in total darkness. Females have a bioluminescent lure on their head to attract prey. Males are tiny parasites that fuse permanently onto females, sharing blood supply. Can swallow prey twice their size. First filmed alive in the wild only in 2014.