Pietsch, Theodore W. (2009). Oceanic Anglerfishes: Extraordinary Diversity in the Deep Sea. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-25542-5. a b c d Baker, Lydia J.; Freed, Lindsay L.; Easson, Cole G.; Lopez, Jose V.; Fenolio, Danté; Sutton, Tracey T.; Nyholm, Spencer V.; Hendry, Tory A. (1 October 2019). "Diverse deep-sea anglerfishes share a genetically reduced luminous symbiont that is acquired from the environment". eLife. 8: e47606. doi: 10.7554/eLife.47606. ISSN 2050-084X. PMC 6773444. PMID 31571583. {{ cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI ( link) Haygood, Margo G.; Distel, Daniel L. (May 1993). "Bioluminescent symbionts of flashlight fishes and deep-sea anglerfishes form unique lineages related to the genus Vibrio". Nature. 363 (6425): 154–156. Bibcode: 1993Natur.363..154H. doi: 10.1038/363154a0. ISSN 0028-0836. PMID 7683390. S2CID 4346611. Hendry, Tory A.; Freed, Lindsay L.; Fader, Dana; Fenolio, Danté; Sutton, Tracey T.; Lopez, Jose V. (26 June 2018). Moran, Nancy A. (ed.). "Ongoing Transposon-Mediated Genome Reduction in the Luminous Bacterial Symbionts of Deep-Sea Ceratioid Anglerfishes". mBio. 9 (3): e01033–18, /mbio/9/3/mBio.01033–18.atom. doi: 10.1128/mBio.01033-18. ISSN 2150-7511. PMC 6020299. PMID 29946051. This striking and very dramatic Angler Fish table lamp sculpture is made from cast resin with copper and brass elements. It is a limited edition lamp of just fifty items. The Angler fish sculpture is then mounted on an oak wood plinth. The inspiration for the Angler fish comes from the easily recognisable and famous deep sea fish with its glowing illuminating light. This unusual sculpture of the amazing and mysterious fish features a long curved dorsal spine that holds the light bulb, attracting prey near enough to be trapped by its long sharp teeth! Carefully handcrafted, the Angler fish table lamp features two rows of sharp teeth, cylindrical bulging eyes and long spiky fins. It would be a very eye-catching table lamp in any interior and make a fascinating talking point too.

Giorgio Carnevale; Theordore W. Pietsch (12 June 2009). "The deep-sea anglerfish genus Acentrophryne (Teleostei, Ceratioidei, Linophrynidae) in the Miocene of California" (PDF). Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 29 (2): 372–378. doi: 10.1671/039.029.0232. ISSN 0272-4634. Wikidata Q114229338. Reproduction [ edit ] Linophrynidae: Haplophryne mollis female anglerfish with males attached Antennariidae: striated frogfish, Antennarius striatus Best Gift Choice For Housewarming: It is the best gift for christmas,birthday,mother’s day,valentine’s day,labor day.Give a gift that’s extremely practical but also not forgotten!Carnevale, Giorgio; Theodore W. Pietsch; Gary T. Takeuchi; Richard W. Huddleston (2008). "Fossil Ceratioid Anglerfishes (Teleostei: Lophiformes) from the Miocene of the Los Angeles Basin, California" (PDF). Journal of Paleontology. 82 (5): 996–1008. doi: 10.1666/07-113.1. S2CID 129926776. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016 . Retrieved 27 October 2022. a b Hendry, Tory A.; Freed, Lindsay L.; Fader, Dana; Fenolio, Danté; Sutton, Tracey T.; Lopez, Jose V. (5 July 2018). Moran, Nancy A. (ed.). "Ongoing Transposon-Mediated Genome Reduction in the Luminous Bacterial Symbionts of Deep-Sea Ceratioid Anglerfishes". mBio. 9 (3): e01033–18. doi: 10.1128/mBio.01033-18. ISSN 2161-2129. PMC 6020299. PMID 29946051. a b c Pietsch, Theodore W. (8 March 1972). "A Review of the Monotypic Deep-Sea Anglerfish Family Centrophrynidae: Taxonomy, Distribution and Osteology". Copeia. 1972 (1): 17–47. doi: 10.2307/1442779. JSTOR 1442779. In Africa, the countries of Namibia and the Republic of South Africa record the highest catches. [38] In Asia, especially Japan, monkfish liver, known as ankimo, is considered a delicacy. [39] Anglerfish is especially heavily consumed in South Korea, where it is featured as the main ingredient in dishes such as Agujjim.

Some evidence shows that some anglerfish acquired their bioluminescent symbionts from the local environment. Genetic materials of the symbiont bacteria is found near the anglerfish, indicating that the anglerfish and their associated bacteria are most likely not evolved together and the bacteria take difficult journeys to enter the host. [3] In a study on Ceratioid anglerfish in the Gulf of Mexico, researchers noticed that the confirmed host-associated bioluminescent microbes are not present in the larval specimens and throughout host development. The Ceratioids likely acquired their bioluminescent symbionts from the seawater. [2] Photobacterium phosphoreum and members from kishitanii clade constitute the major or sole bioluminescent symbiont of several families of deep-sea luminous fishes. [19] Gorey, Colm (23 March 2018). "Scientists stunned to capture first mating footage of bizarre anglerfish". SiliconRepublic.com . Retrieved 23 March 2018. In 2005, near Monterey, California, at 1,474 metres depth, an ROV filmed a female ceratioid anglerfish of the genus Oneirodes for 24 minutes. When approached, the fish retreated rapidly, but in 74% of the video footage, it drifted passively, oriented at any angle. When advancing, it swam intermittently at a speed of 0.24 body lengths per second, beating its pectoral fins in-phase. The lethargic behavior of this ambush predator is suited to the energy-poor environment of the deep sea. [23] a b Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2006). "Lophiiformes" in FishBase. February 2006 version. The light gland is always open to the exterior, so it is possible that the fish acquires the bacteria from the seawater. However, it appears that each species uses its own particular species of bacteria, and these bacteria have never been found in seawater. Haygood (1993) theorized that esca discharge bacteria during spawning and the bacteria are thereby transferred to the eggs. [18]

The spawn of the anglerfish of the genus Lophius consists of a thin sheet of transparent gelatinous material 25cm (10in) wide and greater than 10m (33ft) long. [35] Such an egg sheet is rare among fish. The eggs in this sheet are in a single layer, each in its own cavity. The spawn is free in the sea. The larvae are free-swimming and have the pelvic fins elongated into filaments. [21] Threats [ edit ]

a b c Shimazaki, Mitsuomi; Nakaya, Kazuhiro (1 February 2004). "Functional anatomy of the luring apparatus of the deep-sea ceratioid anglerfish Cryptopsaras couesii (Lophiiformes: Ceratiidae)". Ichthyological Research. 51 (1): 33–37. doi: 10.1007/s10228-003-0190-6. ISSN 1616-3915. S2CID 21508894. In most species, a wide mouth extends all around the anterior circumference of the head, and bands of inwardly inclined teeth line both jaws. The teeth can be depressed so as to offer no impediment to an object gliding towards the stomach, but prevent its escape from the mouth. [21] The anglerfish is able to distend both its jaw and its stomach, since its bones are thin and flexible, to enormous size, allowing it to swallow prey up to twice as large as its entire body. [22] Behavior [ edit ] Swimming and energy conservation [ edit ]a b Clover, Charles (2004). The End of the Line: How overfishing is changing the world and what we eat. London: Ebury Press. ISBN 978-0-09-189780-2. Sexual symbiosis may be an optional strategy in some species of anglerfishes. [4] In the Oneirodidae, females carrying symbiotic males have been reported in Leptacanthichthys and Bertella—and others that were not still developed fully functional gonads. [4] One theory suggests the males attach to females regardless of their own reproductive development if the female is not sexually mature, but when both male and female are mature, they spawn then separate. [4] External videos Easy To Use And Easy Installation: Simple on/off switch is easy to control.You can only use the on / off switch with a simple lamp power line.It is very easy to install,not too complicated,and provides a lot of convenience.

Pietsch, Theodore W. (2009). Oceanic anglerfishes: extraordinary diversity in the deep sea. Berkeley: University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-94255-4. OCLC 1298208235. The jaw and stomach of the anglerfish can extend to allow it to consume prey up to twice its size. Because of the limited amount of food available in the anglerfish's environment, this adaptation allows the anglerfish to store food when there is an abundance. [25] Predation [ edit ] Skeleton of the anglerfish Lophius piscatorius: The first spine of the dorsal fin of the anglerfish acts as a fishing rod with a lure. Another in situ observation of three different whipnose anglerfish showed unusual inverted swimming-behavior. Fish were observed floating inverted completely motionless with the illicium hanging down stiffly in a slight arch in front of the fish. The illicium was hanging over small visible burrows. It was suggested this is an effort to entice prey and an example of low-energy opportunistic foraging and predation. When the ROV approached the fish, they exhibited burst swimming, still inverted. [24] Fariña, A. C; Azevedo, M; Landa, J; Duarte, R; Sampedro, P; Costas, G; Torres, M. A; Cañás, L (October 2008). "Lophius in the world: a synthesis on the common features and life strategies". ICES Journal of Marine Science. 65 (7): 1272–1280. doi: 10.1093/icesjms/fsn140– via Oxford Academic. Piper, Ross (2007). Extraordinary Animals: An Encyclopedia of Curious and Unusual Animals, Greenwood Press.

Symbiosis is not the only method of reproduction in anglerfish. In fact, many families, including the Melanocetidae, Himantolophidae, Diceratiidae, and Gigantactinidae, show no evidence of male symbiosis. [32] Females in some of these species contain large, developed ovaries and free-living males have large testes, suggesting these sexually mature individuals may spawn during a temporary sexual attachment that does not involve fusion of tissue. Males in these species also have well-toothed jaws that are far more effective in hunting than those seen in symbiotic species. [32] Nik Burns is a renowned metal sculptor with a studio based in England. His work features a blend of nature with machine and is central to his practice offering a common theme throughout these very unusual artwork pieces. The sculptures are made predominantly from wood and metal and designed for interior display. Nazarkin, Mikhail V.; Theodore W. Pietsch (2020). "A fossil dreamer of the genus Oneirodes (Lophiiformes: Ceratioidei) from the Miocene of Sakhalin Island, Russia". Geological Magazine. 157 (8): 1378–1382. Bibcode: 2020GeoM..157.1378N. doi: 10.1017/S0016756820000588. S2CID 225386060 . Retrieved 27 October 2022. The name "anglerfish" derives from the species' characteristic method of predation. Anglerfish typically have at least one long filament sprouting from the middle of their heads, termed the illicium. The illicium is the detached and modified first three spines of the anterior dorsal fin. In most anglerfish species, the longest filament is the first. This first spine protrudes above the fish's eyes and terminates in an irregular growth of flesh (the esca), and can move in all directions. Anglerfish can wiggle the esca to make it resemble a prey animal, which lures the anglerfish's prey close enough for the anglerfish to devour them whole. [26] Some deep-sea anglerfish of the bathypelagic zone also emit light from their esca to attract prey. [27]