How a dying anglerfish became the darling of social media
The creatures are named for their bioluminescent lure (or esca). This modified dorsal fin ray can produce a glow used to fish (or angle) for prey in the dim depths of the sea. The bioluminescence is ...
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The internet is sobbing over sighting of deep-sea anglerfish surfacing before death: Video
A black seadevil anglerfish has captured − and broken − hearts across the globe after the small deep-sea creature swam to the surface in Spain's Canary Islands just before dying. A TikTok user ...
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Rare footage of lost anglerfish awes internet, raising questions about ocean conservation
The latest animal to go viral isn’t a baby hippo or newborn tapir or anything that cute really: it’s a humpback anglerfish (Melanocetus johnsonii) that was spotted in shallow waters off the ...
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‘Icarus of the deep’: how a dying anglerfish became a social media sensation
The bioluminescence is produced by symbiotic bacteria that live inside the bulbous head of the esca. Male anglerfish lack the iconic lure and are much smaller, usually reaching a length of only 3cm.