Most of what we know about deep - sea anglerfish comes from dead animals pulled up in nets. (sciencemag.org)
At just 6.2 millimeters long, a swamp - dwelling male anglerfish from Southeast Asia, first described in 2005, is currently regarded as the world's smallest vertebrate. (discovermagazine.com)
Like many other species of anglerfish, C. jordani forms a permanent pair bond — once a male finds a mate, he bites into her, eventually fusing with her tissue and gaining sustenance through her blood stream. (sciencemag.org)