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The anglerfish has plenty of exciting things about it, and we will delve deeper into several of them in this article.

However, despite popular belief, some swim closer to the surface, so do not be frightened by its looks if you run into one while swimming. These fish can be found all over the world, most of the time dwelling near the seafloor. The fleshy growth that comes out of its head has the function of a lure that the anglerfish uses to catch other fish. The anglerfish is a bony fish that got its name because of its specific method of predation. However, if you are still here, we are going to talk about what many consider to be the ugliest animal on Earth. One look at an anglerfish, and you want to forget all about it, let alone learn seven interesting facts about it.

The anglerfish can extend its mouth, so it can swallow prey that is twice its size.

They have light glands that they use to bat other fish, and the cause of this light is the bacteria living on the anglerfish.

Only the female anglerfish hunt for prey, the males lead a parasitic life and are used solely for mating.

I tried really hard.The anglerfish is a bony fish that got its name because of its specific method of predation. I do hope you’ve enjoyed this little lesson on deep, dark, scary fish. This means it can eat fish larger than it (comes in handy when you don’t know when your next meal will be)

It’s covered in sensitive antennae, which can sense prey’s vibrations.

The female is about the size of a football while the male is about the size of a ping pong ball.

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Has red skin but in the Dark Zone this skin makes the hairy angler invisible.Lives in the Dark Zone 1,000 metres below the sea’s surface.Five things we know about the hairy angler fish They found her when filming The Deep and know nearly nothing about it. The hairy angler was actually discovered while the BBC was filming this series. It doesn’t make any sense! Why are these animals down there? Don’t they know there’s much better feeding elsewhere? Why stick to the dangerous depths where there is no law and chaos threatens to take over each and every second? It’s unlike anything I can imagine, even though I’ve seen the film. In the pitch black nothing of the deepest parts of the ocean species use every trick in the book to find, fool, lure, and eat enough to survive another day. If you haven’t seen this episode, you should make it a point to. The battles happening in the deep oceans are unlike anything else. It featured so many amazing creatures (and monsters) I’ve never even imagined let alone knew existed. Of all the episodes I was especially mesmerized by The Deep. Seeing real images of the amazingly terrifying hairy angler fish, made famous by Finding Nemo (well actually Finding Nemo came out after The Blue Planet so I don’t know who made what famous).

I think my favourite was marlin zipping around rounding up tuna bait balls Getting a front row seat for intense feeding frenzy’s.Learning just how mean and nasty killer whales are (sorry Vancouverites, I can’t be nice about Orcas, they’re MEAN to baby whales and especially to seals).Here are my top three moments from The Blue Planet (yes! The hairy angler!)

But me being me (AKA slightly behind every trend ever) I only watched last year and am currently mid-way through Planet Earth. If I was like most people, I would’ve watched The Blue Planet years ago.