When a male anglerfish finds a partner, he doesn’t just court her — he attaches to her body, sometimes fusing with her for life. “We found that a cascade of traits, including those required for sexual ...

A Rice University study sheds light on the extraordinary evolution of anglerfish, a group of deep-sea dwellers whose bizarre adaptations have captivated scientists and the public alike.

With its luminous dorsal spine, the anglerfish is well adapted for life in the dark depths of the ocean. But when it comes to relationships, some take a rather unconventional route. Pairings of ...

With its luminous dorsal spine, the anglerfish is well adapted for life in the dark depths of the ocean. But when it comes to relationships, some take a rather unconventional route. Pairings of ...

A mile or more down in the lightless ocean, deep-sea anglerfish search for partners. The 162 species of this Ceratioid suborder form odd couples: The males are dwarfed, the females many times ...

The carnivorous female anglerfish are ambush predators who use unique strategy to obtain prey. They wait patiently in the ...

In most vertebrates, the absence of adaptive immunity would be catastrophic, but in some deep-sea angler fish species, it enables their “wild” and “wacky” mating habits. After a year teaching an ...

The lanternfish is, by far, the most common deep-sea fish. Other deep sea fishes include the flashlight fish, cookiecutter shark, bristlemouths, anglerfish, viperfish, and some species of eelpout.

Deep sea creatures like the anglerfish look terrifying. Turns out, there’s a reason for that. National Corporate funding for NOVA is provided by Carlisle Companies. Major funding for NOVA is ...