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Anglerfishes are fish of the teleost order Lophiiformes /ˌlɒfiːəˈfɔːrmiːz/. They are bony fish named for their characteristic mode of predation, in which a fleshy growth from the fish's head (the esca or illicium) acts as a lure.
Some anglerfish are also notable for extreme sexual dimorphism and sexual parasitism of the small male on the much larger female, seen in the suborder Ceratioidei. In these species, males may be several orders of magnitude smaller than females.
Anglerfish occur worldwide. Some are pelagic, while others are benthic; some live in the deep sea (e.g., Ceratiidae), while others on the continental shelf (e.g., the frogfishes Antennariidae and the monkfish/goosefish Lophiidae). Pelagic forms are most laterally compressed, whereas the benthic forms are often extremely dorsoventrally compressed (depressed), often with large upward-pointing mouths.
A mitochondrial genome phylogenetic study suggested the anglerfishes diversified in a short period of the early to mid-Cretaceous, between 130 and 100 million years ago.
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Deep-sea anglerfish are strange and elusive creatures that are very rarely observed in their natural habitat. Fewer than half a dozen have ever been captured on film or video by deep diving research vehicles. This little angler, about 9 cm long, is named Melanocetus. It is also known as the Black Seadevil and it lives in the deep dark waters of the Monterey Canyon. MBARI's ROV Doc Ricketts observed this anglerfish for the first time at 600 m on a midwater research expedition in November 2014. We believe that this is the first video footage ever made of this species alive and at depth. Watch a video about a different type of anglerfish observed by ROV Doc Ricketts for the first time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cl_MbvSUvTk&list;=UUFXww6CrLAHhyZQCDnJ2g2A For more information: http://www...
A rare hairy anglerfish that entered the Museum's collections 13 years ago had perplexed researchers with its massive stomach. However, the specimen was so rare they didn't want to cut it open to identify its last meal. Now, using micro-CT scanners, the Museum's imaging experts have finally been able to solve the mystery. Find out more: www.nhm.ac.uk/angler
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The female angler fish is known for it's luminescent, modified fin used to lure prey in dark depths of the ocean. However, that's not the oddest appendage on this incredible fish's body. Check out more Most Extreme videos: http://www.animalplanet.com/tv-shows/the-most-extreme/ Subscribe to Animal Planet: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=animalplanettv
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