Rarely Spotted Deep Sea Pacific Football Fish Wash
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Posted On: 05/11/2021 8:06:39 PM
Rarely Spotted Deep Sea Pacific Football Fish Washes Ashore in Crystal Cove, Calif.
The fish discovered Friday is known to be a female, because only female angler fish possess a long stalk on their head with a bioluminescent tip, which is used to lure prey in the darkness.
Angler fish also have razor sharp teeth like "pointed shards of glass" and their mouths are large enough that they can swallow prey as big as their own bodies.
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Females are known to grow up to 24 inches long, but male angler fish usually only grow to be about an inch long because "their sole purpose is to find a female and help her reproduce," according to the state park.
"Males latch onto the female with their teeth and become 'sexual parasites,' eventually coalescing with the female until nothing is left of their form but their testes for reproduction. Wild!" the caption reads.
It's not clear where the fish will end up, but it is likely it will go to an educational institution or museum. Currently, it's in the custody of the California Department of Fish & Wildlife.
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/rarely-sp...57315.html
Can we get some Football Fish porn? lol
The fish discovered Friday is known to be a female, because only female angler fish possess a long stalk on their head with a bioluminescent tip, which is used to lure prey in the darkness.
Angler fish also have razor sharp teeth like "pointed shards of glass" and their mouths are large enough that they can swallow prey as big as their own bodies.
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Females are known to grow up to 24 inches long, but male angler fish usually only grow to be about an inch long because "their sole purpose is to find a female and help her reproduce," according to the state park.
"Males latch onto the female with their teeth and become 'sexual parasites,' eventually coalescing with the female until nothing is left of their form but their testes for reproduction. Wild!" the caption reads.
It's not clear where the fish will end up, but it is likely it will go to an educational institution or museum. Currently, it's in the custody of the California Department of Fish & Wildlife.
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/rarely-sp...57315.html
Can we get some Football Fish porn? lol
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