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Taxonomy
Taxonomy
Kingdom - Animalia
Phylum - Chordata Class
Class - actinopterygll
Family - Paracanthopterygii
Order - Lophiiformes
Genus - Ceratias
Species - Ceratias holboelli
Evolution
Evolution
batfish, goosefish, frogfish, and deep-sea angler.
Been in existence for 130 million years
Closest living relative is the Sea Toad
The oldest known ancestors of the anglerfish are the coelacanth,
description
description
according to National Geographic they are "Generally dark gray to dark brown in color, they have huge heads and enormous crescent-shaped mouths filled with sharp, translucent teeth.
key characteristics -Rounded flat bodies
Most Anglerfish are less than a foot long but some can be up to 3.5 feet
the average weight is 70lbs but it is common for them to reach up to 110lbs
females live about 25 years whereas males only live to around 21 years
Differences - Males are completley dependent on the females, the male shares the same respritory system as the females, femals also tend to be larger in size.
Description of habitat
Description of habitat
There are not many plants due to how deep they live in the ocean but seaweed is very common
Some other animals that accompany the Anglerfish include: The vampire squid, clubhook squid, and Goblin sharks
The average temperature is 39 degrees
the terrain is flat due to anglerfish living near the seabed
Distribution
Distribution
found in the atlantic and antartic ocean
they are not an invasive species
Diet
Diet
They mainly eat dead sealife that fall to the bottom of the ocean
They eat whenver given the opportunity, depends on if any food is available
It gets its food by using its light to see and also they have a very good sense of smell
Social structure
Social structure
They tend to live in groups of two due to the male being dependent of the female
Females do everything in the relationship including eating food for both of them
100% female led relationships
male and female Anglerfish
Reproduction
Reproduction
They mate once in their lives
They only have one mate
Time of year for mating
They mate by the male biting the females stomach and latches on until his body fuses with hers, their skin joins together and so does their blood
Number of offspring produces at a time - 1
Their whole mating ritual is very uncommon amongst any animals
Development
Development
When anglerfish eggs are hatched the parents leave and its up to them to eat and find a mate, males will die if they dont find a mate within the first couple months after birth
1 month
Males are completley dependent on the female, once they mate they are essentially just an apendage on the females body whereas the female has the big light hanging from the head and sharp long teeth.
Causes of death
Causes of death
Predation - humans are the main predator of anglerfish
Sexual Competition - they have no sexual competition
Disease - There has been no known cases of an anglerfish dying of disease
Competition
Competition
Inter-species – within the species - Males are sort of in a competion in the sense of them needing to find a mate or else they die
Intra-species – with other species - no competition
What do they compete over - mainly over food
Affect of invasive species - none
IUCN rating
IUCN rating
What is the rating? - 3.1 (low concern)
Population - unknown
Population Trend - steady
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