Anglerfish by Rallen L

Anglerfish are predators, that live in the eternal darkness of the deep oceans and have a distinctive way to catching their prey. They are known as the black devil . They are one of the scariest and is the ugliest living creature on earth.

These types of fish, are known to exist, in the South-Western Basterns, the Black, Mediterranean and the Eastern Atlantic Sea. A few of them, are also found in the Icelandic waters and are also found worldwide. These species inhabit at a depth of 3,000 metres. Some of the anglerfishes also lives in the continental shelf

The male anglerfish, are significantly smaller than the female. Female anglers, can grow up to 3 feet.

Anglerfishes are scary, with their crescent shaped- mouth with sharp translucent teeth. They have a massive head. Their light on their head, is their dorsal spine, that looks like a fishing pole, that can attract fishes. These anglers are 8 inches  ( 20 cm), 3.3 feet long ( 1 metre) and weighs around 50 kg (110 lbs). There are more than 200 species of this terrifying creatures. Their lighted lure, glows with the help of million of bioluminescent bacteria. Their skin is dark, rough, knobbly and has no scales. Anglerfish' lifespan is 20 years or more.

The anglerfish are carnivores, and these vicious eaters are not picky. These fishes can consume almost any creature they can lure with their fleshy, ball-like organ that dangles near their mouth. They can sway the flesh of their prey in any direction desired, while keeping its body perfectly still. And also, they can swallow their prey to twice their own size. When they're about to attack, they hide in the sand, sticks out their lure and waits for their prey. Almost nothing can eat an anglerfish.

Anglerfish continues to patrol the deep waters all over the sea and they are still waiting to catch their next prey.