The overall focus of this scientific article investigates is a rare form of the deep-sea anglerfish, in the eastern North Pacific, Chaunacops coloratus. Scientists believe that the Chaunax and Chaunacops are closely related. Keywords of this article include: Deep-sea, ROV, Chaunacidae, Lophiiformes, Seamount, and Phylogeny. The deep-sea is the habitat of our target species […]

The Lophiiformes order, universally known as anglerfish, covers 321 recognized species, 18 families and 65 genera. The families themselves comprise of five suborders: Lophioidei, Antennarioidei, Chaunacoidei, Ogcocephaloidei and Ceratioidei. These fish exhibit a variety of body forms, from spherical, laterally compressed, or even dorsoventrally depressed. All of their heads and mouths are generally large with […]

The female Anglerfish has such a unique morphology including its most distinctive feature, its dosrsal appendage, the esca, is a lure that produces light from symbiotic bacteria. Males do not possess this significant anatomical feature. Utilizing a muscular skin flap, she has the ability to either hide or reveal its lighted lure. Each species of […]

  A unique feature of the Anglerfish is fishing-rod–like process, illicium bearing its bait luring esca to attack prey or distract a predator. The esca emits bioluminescent light, giving them a unique advantage to survive in its dark habitat. The illicium can be manipulated to propel in different directions so that the esca can trick […]

Broad, William J. “The Creepy Anglerfish Comes to Light. (Just Don’t Get Too Close.).” The New York Times, 29 July 2019, www.nytimes.com/2019/07/29/science/anglerfish-bioluminescence-deep-sea.html. The Anglerfish Lophius piscatorius   Before I began research on the Anglerfish, I knew of this species due to its appearance in our childhood favorite, award-winning movie, Finding Nemo. The scene introduced its unique […]

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