Anglerfish, especially deep-sea anglerfish, are some of the strangest fish in the ocean. When our friend David Jara managed to film one, we had to learn more from him about these fascinating creatures.

Explore some of the greatest mysteries of anglerfish biology.

Check out David's work at: jara.natura on Instagram

Timeline:

• 01:39 Discovery story: Finding the anglerfish
• 02:35 Anglerfish’s condition and behavior
• 03:24 Size and appearance details
• 04:21 Preservation at Tenerife Museum
• 04:47 Anglerfish biology: Lure, bioluminescence, and prey
• 06:08 Bioluminescent bacteria and hunting adaptations
• 07:11 Unsolved mysteries
• 08:02 Deep-sea adaptations
• 09:48 Energy storage and fasting mysteries
• 11:35 Evolution of anglerfish traits
• 12:31 Monkfish comparison and deep-sea diversification
• 13:45 Species variety, social behavior

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Produced by Andrés Salazar
Hosted and Illustrated by Danielle Dufault
Edited by David Uribe
Visual Research by Jan Aliño

Examining the nature of the beast.