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title: "Bizarre facts about angler fish"  
description: "A short explanation of the angler fish and it's amazing facts"  
author: "Anjita D."  
published: 2023-09-26  
canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/2666/bizarre-facts-about-angler-fish  
category: "animals"  
tags: ["angler fish", "facts", "general knowledge"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Bizarre facts about angler fish

![Bizarre facts about angler fish](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/39ff521c-0cd1-4581-bb32-4de71ab03812/images/6f5881af-a596-474d-952f-0060d2a74876.jpeg) ![Bizarre facts about angler fish](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/39ff521c-0cd1-4581-bb32-4de71ab03812/images/27c2a1ab-d6f6-419a-83cd-e9ef60c39e32.jpeg) Anglerfish are among the world's most odd and interesting species. ![Bizarre facts about angler fish](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/39ff521c-0cd1-4581-bb32-4de71ab03812/images/86a3a6ce-ff2c-4fc4-8110-4fe1a2ac888f.jpeg) They are a diversified species of bony fish named after their unique technique of predation. ![Bizarre facts about angler fish](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/39ff521c-0cd1-4581-bb32-4de71ab03812/images/8f571340-bfc8-4f6b-b44c-70f9117568ab.jpeg) They use a bioluminescent lure to attract prey. ![Bizarre facts about angler fish](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/39ff521c-0cd1-4581-bb32-4de71ab03812/images/c526e398-ae37-4ce3-aa92-d19c195db56c.jpeg) Male anglerfish are much smaller than females, and some species combine their bodies after mating. ![Bizarre facts about angler fish](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/39ff521c-0cd1-4581-bb32-4de71ab03812/images/c7960ae0-f1d2-498d-a8d6-557bd9b94794.jpeg) They are ambush predators. Except for the Arctic Ocean, they are present in all oceans.

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