The anglerfish, also known as the footballfish, lures in its prey with a modified dorsal ray attached to its head, which uses bioluminescent light to attract potential foodRare deep-sea monster described as 'stuff of nightmares' washes up on beachA man who found a rare creature with spiky looking teeth on a beach has described it as being “the stuff of nightmares”. But on closer inspection, he realised it was a rare type of fish. Speaking to NBC San Diego, Mr Beiler said the creature was the “stuff of nightmares”. The creature has since been identified as a footballfish, a type of anglerfish, a bony fish known for their characteristic mode of predation. The find was a rare one, he said, and offered scientists “valuable” information on the species, given how scarce sightings were.

Source: Stuff December 02, 2021 03:09 UTC