Angler Fish



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It looks fantastic isn't it?
Purely carnivorous fish with fang like teeth.
Females larger in size compared to males!!!
Related imageSpecial thing about this fish is the bulb that hangs in-front of it called esca.
It is powered by bio-luminescence, through symbiotic relationship with bacteria.
Image result for angler fishEnormous size of jaws allows it  to gobble prey as twice as large compared to its body size!
Now lets observe how they mate: Males bite females and behaves as parasites absorbing nutrients from the blood circulatory system in return males provide sperms, simple as that.
If a male didn't find a female in the dark using  pheromones and large eyes, its a pathetic situation for him to die without mating.

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