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The Three in One fish

Added on:12/8/2007 5:59:28 PM
In Animals, By: nick , Viewed: 1 times
     
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You can call it a monster fish. The PARASITIC ANGLER fish is very bizarre looking. This particular group of fish is actually made up of three fishes. One large female with two smaller males permanently attached to her body. Wondering why this breed is called Anglerfish? Well, while the parasitic angler itself does not really fit into the `angler’ profile, the group of fish it belongs to does. 

The `Angler’ group of fish actually catch their prey—smaller fish—with their own fishing rods. Part of its dorsal fin is something of a lure that looks like a fishing rod and hangs down in front of the mouth of the Angler fish. Unsuspecting small fish come towards the bait, just like they come towards the traditional worm-bait set up by human Angler’s. When they come close enough the Angler fish simply snaps up its meal.


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