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Fanfin Angler
Caulophryne jordani
The Fanfin Angler is a deep-sea anglerfish renowned for its extraordinary appearance, featuring long, filamentous fin rays and a bioluminescent lure used to attract prey in the darkness of the ocean depths. This species exhibits extreme sexual dimorphism, with tiny males attachi…
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- The male fanfin angler fuses with the female, sharing her bloodstream and essentially becoming a permanent parasite for reproduction.
- Fanfin anglers possess one of the most extreme cases of sexual dimorphism in the animal kingdom. Their bioluminescent lure is used to attract prey in total darkness, and their long, trailing fins may help detect movement in the water.
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