How do deep-sea predators use bioluminescence to hunt prey

Gyotaku fish reproduction print of the ultra rare Pacific Football Anglerfish that washed up in pristine condition on the coast of Southern California. Mar 19, 2025 ... A rare Pacific football fish washed up on Cannon Beach, Oregon, marking the first time this deep-sea species has been discovered in the state. The football fish is a deep sea anglerfish that uses bioluminescent lights to attract small fish and invertabrates so that it will eat with the technique of " ... The football fish is a large genus within the order of anglerfish. Found within their isolated deep-sea habitat, these are shy and elusive fish. The footballfish form a family, Himantolophidae, of globose, deep-sea anglerfishes found in tropical and subtropical waters of the Atlantic, Indian, and ... Jan 5, 2023 ... I just caught a Football Fish and I learned that it's one of the rarer fish. Now I'm conflicted on if I should donate it or keep it as a pet. May 18, 2024 ... Rare 'football fish' washes up near Cannon Beach ... CANNON BEACH — A deep-sea angler fish, called a Pacific football fish (Himantoliphus sagamius) ... May 20, 2024 ... Central Oregon Daily News ... A deep sea fish that has only been documented 31 times in history was found washed up near Cannon Beach recently. May 11, 2021 ... A visitor made a rare ... May 12, 2021 ... A predator from the darkest parts of the ocean was found dead on the sunny shores of California. The all-black angler fish — a deep-sea predator ...