Anglerfish Gallery

Deep sea Anglerfish {Himantolophus sp} female with lure projecting from head to attract prey

Deep sea Anglerfish {Himantolophus sp} female with lure projecting from head to attract prey, Atlantic ocean. Anglerfish have small poorly developed eyes but detect movement and prey through a well defined lateral line system visible as a line of silvery

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Anglerfish, Lophius piscatorius, and spotted

Anglerfish, Lophius piscatorius, and spotted handfish, Brachionichthys hirsutus.. Handcolored copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's Dictionnaire des Sciences Naturelles 1816-1830. Illustration by J.G. Pretre, engraved by Massard, directed by Turpin, and published by F. G. Levrault. Jean Gabriel Pretre (1780-1845) was painter of natural history at Empress Josephine's zoo and later became artist to the Museum of Natural History

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Striated frogfish (Antennarius striatus)

Striated frogfish (Antennarius striatus), common in Sydney Harbour. They rest very quietly on the sea floor and can resemble a sponge. A specialised appendage on the head serves as a lure with bait. The fish will dangle it, making it look like a worm, so attracting prey. They can change colour according to the habitat they are in. Chowder Bay, Middle Head, Sydney Harbour, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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