You may remember it as that one fish in finding nemo with the lightbulb attached to it's head.
You know this:
That's a female angler fish, and male angler fish do not look like that.
They look like this:
And their tiny:
As for how they reproduce:
When the male finds a desirable mate, he bites onto the female, using specialized jaws designed for mating.
Upon finding a female, the male latches onto her body, often biting her and releasing an enzyme that fuses his tissue with hers.
Over time, the male's body degenerates until only his testes remain, providing sperm for the female's eggs.
With the male permanently attached, the female can then fertilize her eggs when she's ready.
This internal fertilization ensures the survival of the male's genes, as he's essentially become a reproductive organ for the female.
Once fertilized, the female produces a large number of small eggs, which are released into the water.
These eggs are buoyant, floating freely in the ocean until they hatch.
After hatching, anglerfish larvae drift in the ocean currents.
During this stage, they may undergo several transformations before reaching adulthood.
Eventually, they develop the characteristic features of adult anglerfish, including the bioluminescent lure used for hunting prey.
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You know this:
That's a female angler fish, and male angler fish do not look like that.
They look like this:
As for how they reproduce:
When the male finds a desirable mate, he bites onto the female, using specialized jaws designed for mating.
Upon finding a female, the male latches onto her body, often biting her and releasing an enzyme that fuses his tissue with hers.
Over time, the male's body degenerates until only his testes remain, providing sperm for the female's eggs.
With the male permanently attached, the female can then fertilize her eggs when she's ready.
This internal fertilization ensures the survival of the male's genes, as he's essentially become a reproductive organ for the female.
Once fertilized, the female produces a large number of small eggs, which are released into the water.
These eggs are buoyant, floating freely in the ocean until they hatch.
After hatching, anglerfish larvae drift in the ocean currents.
During this stage, they may undergo several transformations before reaching adulthood.
Eventually, they develop the characteristic features of adult anglerfish, including the bioluminescent lure used for hunting prey.
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