ANGLER FISH BY HUNTER NORTHERN, JARED DICKEY
MY NAMES I am commonly called black devil My scientific name is Melanocetus johnsi
LOCATION I am found around the northern Atlantic oceans and artic oceans
MY PHYSICAL TRAITS I have a round body with a large mouth and large fang like teeth. I grow only to about five inches long. I vary in color from black to dark brown. I have an illuminated lure attached to my head filled with bioluminescent bacteria that I use to lure prey.
WHAT I EAT I eat fish squid anything that can fit in my mouth.
AM I ENDANGERED I have no predators. I am not endangered :D
TAKE A LOOK AT ME mating my lure
MY ADAPTATIONS I can open my mouth wider than me to eat food bigger than me so I can store food. I can expand my stomach to large amounts so I can store food when it is scarce.
WEIRD THINGS ABOUT ME I can live 30+ years. Females are only about 5-6 inches long Males are only about 1-3 inches long
SOURCES en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglerfish animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/fish/anglerf ish / /Watson_Web/fifth_tuesday_marine_biology_site/tayloro.ht ml