Fish

Whipnose anglerfish

Gigantactis sp.

PacificAtlanticIndianSouthernArctic Found in 3 oceans

Deep sea of all oceans, from the tropics to temperate waters

Depth

1,000 to 5,000 m

Size

Female up to about 40 cm

Diet

Fish, squid, crustaceans

Zone

Midnight zone · 1,000 m and deeper

Key facts

• Its lure, at the end of a long filament, can be longer than its whole body.
• It has been filmed swimming upside down, its lure trailing near the bottom.

Verified sources

1. Fishes of Australia – Family Gigantactinidae
2. Science News – Upside Way Down (Moore 2002)
3. WoRMS, Gigantactis

In the game: To observe

In the same zone

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