WATERY WEDNESDAY #79

WATERY WEDNESDAY # 79

 We’re going on a deep sea adventure today to find one crazy looking fish! Hope aboard the sub and let’s go on today’s adventure.

MEET THE BEARDED ANGLER!

   Range/Habitat: Atlantic ocean

   Diet: Carnivore: fish

   Length/Weight:  4”/ up to 11 oz

   Conservation Status: common

Fun Facts:

•          Bearded Anglers live in the deep sea.
•          They have a bioluminescent lure on the top of their head to attract prey.
•          Bearded anglers also have bioluminescent branching barbs on their chin.
•          Male bearded anglers are much smaller than the females.
•          They live off the female like a parasite.

Bearded anglers are really alien looking fish! Bioluminescence is such a great adaptation! We wish we could glow! Could you imagine Ellie with large glowing ears?