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Photo Courtesy Y. Hooker/fishbase.org
EEWWW! Is it real? That was the first question I received when showing this picture. This animal has been saved for the very last in our Halloween Week Of Weird postings.
There is very little information available on this member of the anglerfish family. Researchers know this fish may travel from 613 - 1000 meters (2011 - 3280 feet). Anglerfishes are predators, eating most anything they can entice to come close enough using the attached lure on top of their heads. We could not find any information on what maximum size is for this specie. Deep sea fishermen have found this fish around waters of Oahu.
Snorkeling in Hawaii is an amazing thing to do and a must when in the island chain. Although none of these deep water species mentioned (except for Megamouth) are found in shallow waters, we will share many one can look for in future postings. Come have adventures with us!
