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Also Known As	Lophiiformes • angler fish

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Illustration of a deep-sea angler fish, Ceratias holboelli, showing its rounded dark body, large mouth, long fins, and a prominent bioluminescent lure extending from its head.

Bioluminescent anglerfish

Illustrated comparison of body shapes for various fish: a dark anglerfish with a bioluminescent lure, a round pancake batfish, a flat sargassum fish, a slender Eastern cleaner-clingfish, a dark deep-sea angler, a silvery beardfish, and a pale Southern cave fish. Each fish is labeled with its common and scientific name, representing different orders within Paracanthopterygii.

Observe how an Anglerfish uses its unique anatomy to imitate a wriggling worm to lure in prey

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