Deep sea anglerfish

Deep sea anglerfish
Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation

Natural History
In some species of anglerfish, the males are tiny, with simplified body features, and they live as parasites on the females. This is thought to be an adaptation to save energy, allowing the females to feed on whatever food is available. The males seem to have evolved for one purpose only: to find a female and deliver sperm.

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