Is that the fish where the male latches on to the female and then is slowly, I think, absorbed until only the testicles remain? The females can end up swimming round with a whole bunch of different balls on them and can choose which to fertilise with.
Anglerfish lengths can vary from 2–18 cm (1–7 in), with a few species larger than 100 cm (39 in).[36] The largest members are the European monkfish Lophius piscatorius (200 cm (6.6 ft) SL, 57.7 kilograms (127 lb)), the deep-sea warty anglerfish Ceratias holboelli (120 cm (3.9 ft) TL), the giant frogfish Antennarius commerson (45 cm (1.48 ft) TL), and the giant triangular batfish Malthopsis gigas (13.6 cm (0.45 ft)).[37][38][39][40]
21 Comments
llamatron@lemmy.world · 83 pts · 337d
Is that the fish where the male latches on to the female and then is slowly, I think, absorbed until only the testicles remain? The females can end up swimming round with a whole bunch of different balls on them and can choose which to fertilise with.
drhodl@lemmy.world · 41 pts · 337d
Geez! No wonder it looks so angry.
ramenshaman@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 337d
Holy crap
ryannathans@aussie.zone · -11 pts · 337d
That doesn't seem too far removed from modern society
CreamyJalapenoSauce@piefed.social · 45 pts · 337d
They've shrunk since they've returned from the Dark Bramble
Contramuffin@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 337d
Or maybe Hearthians are just small. Would make sense why gravity is so weak
mrnarwall@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 337d
Maybe this is the one they put in the museum
lanky_ginger@lemmy.world · 40 pts · 337d
blackbrook@mander.xyz · 35 pts · 337d
That's one spicy meatball.
rimjob_rainer@discuss.tchncs.de · 27 pts · 337d
They exist in different sizes, females can grow up to 1.2m
Thorry@feddit.org · 21 pts · 337d
Outer Wilds has taught me these dudes are larger than my space ship.
Quetzalcutlass@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 337d
Or maybe the large ones are so angry because of the countless tiny ones you unknowingly splattered against your hull?
SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social · 21 pts · 337d
Now it changed from biting off your face to chopping the tip of your dick. I don't know what to fear more.
LastYearsIrritant@sopuli.xyz · 15 pts · 337d
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglerfish
antonim@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 10 pts · 337d
:3
Zizzy@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 9 pts · 337d
Theyre just so cute i love em
xylol@leminal.space · 6 pts · 337d
Maybe they expand under pressure
I_am_10_squirrels@beehaw.org · 6 pts · 337d
As an emotional eater, I do the same
Sina@beehaw.org · 3 pts · 337d
It's frustrating that this misleading image is making its rounds on Lemmy now.
FuyuhikoDate@feddit.org · 14 pts · 337d
Explain! Explain! Explain! Please....
Kolanaki@pawb.social · 15 pts · 337d
It was found in cold water and wasn't even aroused.
clot27@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 337d
Embarassing