Yamamoto thinks the unique group of fishing motor neurons found in frogfish suggests that, as a result of evolution, "the ...

A Melanocetus johnsonii anglerfish, also known as the black sea devil. CREDIT: Kory Evans/Rice University. “With their unique traits like bioluminescent lures and large oral gapes, deep-sea ...

2024 Anglerfish earned the name for their unique evolutionary hunting adaptation—a front dorsal fin known as an illicium that functions as a lure. To humans, an illicium may resemble a fishing ...

“Anglerfish are a perfect example of how life can innovate under extreme constraints,” study co-author and Rice University evolutionary biologist Kory Evans said in a statement. These strange ...

A Rice University study sheds light on the extraordinary evolution of anglerfish, a group of deep-sea dwellers whose bizarre ...

Characterized by their unique adaptations to extreme environments, anglerfish are known for using lures to attract prey. Researchers at Nagoya University in Japan have discovered in frogfish (a ...

Anglerfish are best known for their bioluminescent lures, which dangle from their foreheads to attract prey in the perpetual darkness of the deep sea. However, their evolutionary story goes far ...

Ted Pietsch, a University of Washington ichthyologist, says the lures’ different shapes ... As they start to mature, Pietsch says, the anglerfish will make “the great vertical migration ...