This creature goes by several different names: Johnson’s abyssal seadevil, humpback anglerfish and black seadevil anglerfish. None of them are particularly endearing. That’s possibly down to the fact that this deep-sea fish looks like the creature from the black lagoon… if you chopped off its head, added a gleaming fishing rod and left it bobbing […]
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“It’s classic wolf in sheep’s clothing.” Meet the most cunning and deceptive animals and plants that are masters of deadly disguises
Mimicry can be found everywhere you look, or listen, in the natural world. Many species copy the signals or cues of others in order to gain advantages. Scientists continue to be fascinated by the study of these evolutionary adaptations that were first described in the 19th century. What is honest mimicry? In honest mimicry, two […]
Rare footage of lost anglerfish awes internet, raising questions about ocean conservation
The latest animal to go viral isn’t a baby hippo or newborn tapir or anything that cute really: it’s a humpback anglerfish (Melanocetus johnsonii) that was spotted in shallow waters off the coast of Spain. If you know anything about this kind of fish besides the fact that it has a lantern on its head, […]