Angler fish facts8/11/2023 ![]() ![]() The male humpback anglerfish are naturally designed in a way to be able to find out a female for mating. Unlike the other anglerfish species, the mating time of the humpback anglerfish is rather short. Humpback Anglerfish Male Mating and Reproduction The primary food of these fish is other small fish, different species of shrimps (including the mantis shrimp), small squids and turtles, etc. ![]() The fish use their lure by pulsing the light while moving it back and forth, attracting other fishes, crustaceans, etc. The glowing lure that the humpback anglerfish has on its forehead is used to attract prey. They are ambush predators and would sit and wait for their prey to come closer. The males do not have the ability to hunt their prey as ferociously as the females can. The male of the species is small with a very light weight, and is not predatory, while the larger size female is more dominant than their male counterparts. Since these fish live at great depths of the ocean, it is quite difficult to study their detailed behavior. The species is found in the deep waters of the world’s oceans at a minimum depth of 3000 feet where the environment is completely dark with the water being close to a freezing point because of the complete absence of sunlight. These creatures are found almost everywhere in the world, in the tropical to temperate parts of the oceans, especially in the South China Sea and the East China Sea. The longevity of this species of fish is yet unknown. ![]()
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