anglerfish

[ ang-gler-fish ]

noun,plural (especially collectively) an·gler·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) an·gler·fish·es.

Origin of anglerfish

First recorded in 1645–55; angler + fish

Researchers have known for some time that this dazzling, deadly display is a typical feeding tactic of all anglerfish species, but a study on the rare Pacific footballfish sheds new light on how they get their sparkle.
This anglerfish has mastered a trick to light up the depths of the Pacific Ocean | Lauren J. Young | January 27, 2022 | Popular-Science
In the absence of sunlight, the study authors suggest, the anglerfish has instead evolved the ability to harness and transform the light of its shining microbes.
This anglerfish has mastered a trick to light up the depths of the Pacific Ocean | Lauren J. Young | January 27, 2022 | Popular-Science
Researchers found that anglerfish species that go for the most permanent, multi-partnered version of this mating routine have basically no ability to mount an attack against a novel infection.
Egg yolk color doesn’t mean what you think it does | PopSci Staff | October 15, 2020 | Popular-Science
The deletion of genes related to immune response has no-doubt been invaluable for anglerfish, since the female’s body would otherwise likely reject the foreign tissue of her attached mates.
Egg yolk color doesn’t mean what you think it does | PopSci Staff | October 15, 2020 | Popular-Science
For deep-sea anglerfishes, sex resembles an organ transplant.
An immune system quirk may help anglerfish fuse with mates during sex | Erin Garcia de Jesus | July 30, 2020 | Science News

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