THE AMA ZING ANGLERFISH’S WEIRD LIFE
Deep below the ocean’s surface are deadly predators that lure their prey with light
WORDS SCOTT DUTFIELD
Anglerfish are one of the most frightening creatures in the ocean. If their bucketsized mouths bearing razor-sharp teeth, tiny frosted eyes and spiky fins weren’t scary enough, add the ability to lure prey with glowing head lanterns and anglerfish become the stuff of nightmares. Thankfully, these fish aren’t usually found anywhere where humans can cross their path. Anglerfish enjoy the silence and darkness of the ocean’s twilight zone and have been found as deep as 2,000 metres below the surface.