Humpback anglerfish

The World's Ugliest Animals are frightening to look at, you would not want to come across them unexpectedly in the dark night or during the day either really.

Are you looking like something out of a science fiction movie? the angler fish uses a natural lure to draw its next meal nearer. One of th...

Deep Sea Anglerfish: A fleshy growth, or lure, projects from this fish's head and attracts prey. When touched, it triggers the anglerfish's teeth to attack.

Some male anglerfish fuse to the much larger females to mate – they can do so because they don’t recognise their partner’s tissue as foreign material that should be attacked

The Humpback Anglerfish (Melanocetus johnsonii) is a species of anglerfish found in both Endless Ocean and Endless Ocean 2. Its distinct and simple appearance makes it easy to recognize. Its large, underslung jaw, backwards-pointing teeth, and expandable stomach allow it to capture and eat prey that is quite large in comparison to itself. "These fish have round, skinny bodies and a large protrusion that juts from the head. They are mostly black in color, with occasional red mottling. They…

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Anglerfish, (g. Chaunacops) have a small lure on a short stalk between their eyes that they wiggle in order to attract prey. They often rest on the seafloor or "walk" & sometimes even swim. 📷NOAA #deepsea #MarineLife #fish #anglerfish

We invite you to meet the really scaring humpback anglerfish as well as the most interesting facts about the deepest areas of the ocean