anglerfish
noun
ang·ler·fish
ˈaŋ-glər-ˌfish 
: any of several pediculate fishes (such as the goosefishes)
especially
: monkfish
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From the parasitic mating techniques of some anglerfish to vibrant bioluminescent displays by deep-sea squid, here are two of the most interesting ways the ocean keeps life alive at her depths.
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
For the second time in three years, a rare and otherworldly-looking black anglerfish was found at Newport Beach’s Crystal Cove State Park, showing up on Friday the 13th with its gaping mouth, jagged, translucent teeth and spiny dorsal fin.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2023
New breakthrough raises hopes Rare dreamer anglerfish with ultra-black 'invisibility cloak' spotted in California waters
What makes this deep-sea coral reef different?
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2024
To solve both problems, the female anglerfish must use a glowing lure to draw in meals and lovers.
—Max Bennett, Discover Magazine, 15 Jan. 2024
So Goodman turned to the anglerfish, which conveniently packs its islet cells into fleshy packages called Brockmann bodies that are big enough to be visible to the human eye.
—Megan Molteni and Elaine Chen, STAT, 30 Sep. 2023
The second-hardest shots are of some of the deep-water anglerfish.
—Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Dec. 2023
Advertisement His work was displayed at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, inspiring discussion about why the anglerfish keeps washing up in California.
—Kaila Yu, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2023
Targeting them eventually became commercially unviable, and the name monkfish was relegated to another species, the anglerfish.
—Dag Goering, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 June 2023
Scott Travers, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
For the second time in three years, a rare and otherworldly-looking black anglerfish was found at Newport Beach’s Crystal Cove State Park, showing up on Friday the 13th with its gaping mouth, jagged, translucent teeth and spiny dorsal fin.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2023
New breakthrough raises hopes Rare dreamer anglerfish with ultra-black 'invisibility cloak' spotted in California waters
What makes this deep-sea coral reef different?
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2024
To solve both problems, the female anglerfish must use a glowing lure to draw in meals and lovers.
—Max Bennett, Discover Magazine, 15 Jan. 2024
So Goodman turned to the anglerfish, which conveniently packs its islet cells into fleshy packages called Brockmann bodies that are big enough to be visible to the human eye.
—Megan Molteni and Elaine Chen, STAT, 30 Sep. 2023
The second-hardest shots are of some of the deep-water anglerfish.
—Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Dec. 2023
Advertisement His work was displayed at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, inspiring discussion about why the anglerfish keeps washing up in California.
—Kaila Yu, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2023
Targeting them eventually became commercially unviable, and the name monkfish was relegated to another species, the anglerfish.
—Dag Goering, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 June 2023
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