Sunday, April 1, 2012




OK, today I'm posting about a really freaky fish,The deep sea angler fish.They live in the Atlantic and Antarctic oceans more than a mile under water,however,some live in shallow tropical waters.They are carnivores,and they can swallow prey twice their size.The most interesting feature of the angler fish is the unique dorsal spine that acts as a fishing pole with a glowing lure at the top,hence the name.The lure glows because of millions of bio luminescent bacteria.It is easily the ugliest animal on earth.

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  1. Andrew, Thanks for posting this one...you included a lot of info that I didn't know (prey 2x its size? wow!). BTW, I'll bet even an angler fish is cute to its mama! :)

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