anglerfish!!

did you know that the name "anglerfish" derives from the species' characteristic method of predation!!

not only that, but also:

• anglerfish typically have at least one long filament sprouting from the middle of their heads, termed the illicium (the illicium is the detached and modified first three spines of the anterior dorsal fin)
• they show a range of preferred prey with fish at the extremes of the size spectrum, whilst showing increased selectivity for certain prey
• one study examining the stomach contents of threadfin anglerfish off the Pacific coast of Central America found these fish primarily ate two categories of benthic prey: crustaceans and teleost fish. 52% of the stomachs examined were empty, supporting the observations that anglerfish are low energy consumers

anglerfish are awesome and i love them!! aaaaaaaaaaaaaa