Angler Fish Research Paper

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If I were to choose a sea creature as fascinating to the Mantis Shrimp, mine would be the Angler Fish. The Angler Fish is not only a great predator, but it is also a very large fish with rare capabilities. A few of its characteristics are the following. Usually, they weigh from 50 lbs. and up, 1. - Females are actually the more dominant sex, which is different from most land or marine animals. Most males are actually smaller in size than the females and can’t hunt with the same ferocity that female angler fish can. 2. - They have mouths that are crescent shaped and are filled with teeth that are extremely sharp and almost translucent. They can range in length from 3 and half feet to just under one foot long. Moreover, it has the ability to

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