Anglerfish (Lophius Piscatorius)

Posted by admin On August 9, 2011 31 COMMENTS

Anglerfish (Lophius Piscatorius) * Family: Lophiidae, * Phylum: Chordata, * Class: Actinopterygii, * Order: Lophiiformes, * Type: Fish, * Diet: Carnivore, * Size: 8 in (20 cm) up to 3.3 ft (1 m), * Weight: Up to 110 lbs (50 kg), * Group name: School. ** Did you know?The angler fish’s lighted lure glows with the help of millions of bio luminescent bacteria. More info: en.wikipedia.org or animals.nationalgeographic.com

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31 Responses so far.

  1. proz1 says:

    did he say 400meters o0 that is deffently not correct its about 2km atleast anoplogaster lives even deeper the pelikan eal is also deeper. my grandmom have drawn this big picture of a lophius i think it is it is very very similair look to this guy.

  2. caspar1997 says:

    @DB1371498. are you the child of Um_Bongo from the yogscast ( search: shadow of israphel part 28 ) ? “you fish! you creepy! Um_Bongo scared of scary fish!” LOLOLOL, it is good meant, i love Um_Bongo from minecraft. aspecially the added voice of Simon.

  3. caspar1997 says:

    COME ONE!!! stop moving that creature with a string!

  4. caspar1997 says:

    COME ONE!!! stop moving that creature with a stick string!

  5. DB1371498 says:

    where can u get one and is it legal

  6. gehennamaggot666 says:

    DAMN NATURE! YOU SCARY!

  7. Blitzwolf44 says:

    It’s dying… lol

  8. XxLeyanxX1 says:

    @XxLeyanxX1 Jellyfish? >_> Or plastic bags?

  9. BlackMasterRoshi says:

    @XxLeyanxX1 well, as creepy as these brutes are, i think there might be more pressing concerns at the beach than a fish that lives a mile down suddenly swimming up to nibble people’s ankles…

  10. XxLeyanxX1 says:

    @BlackMasterRoshi I know right..Dx Thats why I don’t like to swim at beaches.

  11. BlackMasterRoshi says:

    @XxLeyanxX1 D:

  12. XxLeyanxX1 says:

    @BlackMasterRoshi Some of them can grow over 3 feet.

  13. 94sared5 says:

    So cute.

  14. BlackMasterRoshi says:

    this fish is actually very small, isnt it?

  15. SuperGuldo says:

    looks like a zombie

  16. Bri0 says:

    Tha’s a Melanocetus not a Lophius

  17. narutofanmade says:

    Aquaman’s in some DEEP doo-doo.

  18. mrlego611 says:

    @xXMrTransistorXx Chances are small cuz this fish lives DEEEEEEEEEEP below the surface like 2,000 ft.

  19. beachfeet1000 says:

    its alive you can see it move at the end.

  20. markely24 says:

    I have a feeling that it was a Melenocetus species, not a Lophius species.

  21. markely24 says:

    Well it wasn’t , and I have a felling it was a female not a male, and the specie i have a feling it was a Melenocetus species, not a Lophius species.

  22. AkiraxKirishiro says:

    Damn they are ugly.

  23. xXMrTransistorXx says:

    have fun swimming in the ocean and having this piece of work run into you

  24. MyEod says:

    i thought that when a fish that lives in deep parts of the ocean when you bring them up they explode due to the air pressure

  25. wothat1 says:

    how do u even cuaght a AnglerFISH!!

  26. AndieeC says:

    LOL, this is so cute!

  27. zeljoboston says:

    She has a Fisher Price talking book toy and she memorized it, I guess.

  28. KarenZandstra says:

    So adorable. She did a great job. Very smart little girl.

  29. maciekur says:

    Whata nice girl, and a pretty good story teller as well :D

  30. 911dover says:

    Very Cute, I can’t wait for our girls to start talking.

  31. aphexamos says:

    This is so cute! Did she write this ahead of time herself? Or was she explaining it off the top of her head? ^^ She seems like a very smart girl! :)

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