Definition of anglerfish
: any of several pediculate fishes (such as the goosefishes);
especially
: monkfish
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The submersible the Jakobsens used to film the anglerfish has been in operation since 2013.
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Like other deep-sea anglerfish, the female has a bioluminescent, lurelike appendage that drifts in front of her head to attract prey.
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But the Jakobsens’ video allows researchers to observe anglerfish in their natural habitat.
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Because of the intense underwater environment anglerfishes live in, the mysterious deep-sea dwellers have rarely been seen alive in their natural habitat.
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Those clichéd neon-lit, smog-choked, rainy cities are evocative enough to attract creators less interested in the moral messages of the subject matter like minnows to an anglerfish.
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The anglerfish reminds him that happiness is inside of him.
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Hoshi is mesmerized and wants to know how the anglerfish is glowing so brightly in the sea.
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Their finds included anglerfish, a famous example of bioluminescence.
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First Known Use of anglerfish
1834
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