Anglerfish — or folk hero? Why this 6-inch deep-sea fish won over the internet’s hearts
"This could be the first recorded sighting in the world of an adult black devil or abyssal anglerfish (Melanocetus johnsonii) ...
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This Mysterious Fish Became a Viral Phenomenon. Here's Why.
In February, researchers from conservation organization Condrik Tenerife were about two kilometers off the coast of Tenerife ...
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How a dying anglerfish became a global icon on social media
A humpback anglerfish, usually found deep underwater, was filmed near the surface. The amazed scientists and sparked online ...
Deep sea chronicles: Why the mating of anglerfish is one of nature’s extraordinary love stories
When a male anglerfish finds his mate in the pitch-black expanse of the deep sea, he uses his sharp teeth to latch onto her ...
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Man Makes Stunning Tribute To The Anglerfish Who Captured The Internet’s Heart
After realizing he could put anything he wanted on his bedroom walls, a talented artist created a 3D seascape with an ...
A tour of Scripps Institution of Oceanography's Marine Vertebrate collection
"This is Scripps Institution of Oceanography's Marine Vertebrate collection. When we say Marine Vertebrate, things with a ...
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Anglerfish Captures Hearts, Species' Future Uncertain
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Greenpeace International (@greenpeace) Emerging from the ocean depths into the ...
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Ultra-Rare Deep-Sea Fish Surfaces For The First Time, Stuns Experts | Watch
A rare Humpback Anglerfish, usually found 200–600m deep, was spotted near Tenerife in daylight for the first time. Experts speculate rising temperatures or its nearing death led it to the surface. The ...
How a dying anglerfish became the darling of social media
The creatures are named for their bioluminescent lure (or esca). This modified dorsal fin ray can produce a glow used to fish (or angle) for prey in the dim depths of the sea. The bioluminescence is ...
Here’s how dying anglerfish became social media sensation
The video has provoked an enormously empathetic response on social media, with some seeing the fish as a feminist icon or an ...
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‘Icarus of deep’: how dying anglerfish became social media sensation
In February, researchers from conservation organisation Condrik Tenerife were about two kilometres off the coast of Tenerife Island, looking for sharks, when they caught sight of something much ...