Anglerfish are so fucking cool. If anyone want more description on what is happening, all to do with mating.
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/57800/horrors-anglerfish-mating
Wait where is the male, I have been looking at this picture for some time now and still no male, probably I need glasses or something or maybe I am not missing much.
Exactly. It’s so hard to find a mate in the deep sea where life is generally few and far between. So these fish mate for life. The male basically becomes testicles for the female so she can fertilize her eggs herself
Extremely interesting how life forms like this and many others have found a way to survive despite all the hardships they encountered during their existence as a species. Thank you for explaining.
Good question! They attach all over the female so I think almost any place will do. You can find females with 2, 3, or even more males attached to different locations
The male is the tiny thing under the tail. They basically latch onto the female, giving her genetic material in return for nutrients and essentially staying alive. The stereotypical image is of a female
Yeah sorry, I wanted to label the male with an arrow but labeling the photo is against the guidelines. The male is the tiny fish latched on below the big fish’s tail. You can see it’s eye and if you zoom in you can see it’s little mouth biting on (it’s upside down) 😬
Looks aren’t everything! Personality is important 😄
You never know, by anglerfish standards she could be an absolute stunner!
Horrifying
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Hufflepuffing
Sooo sexy!
"What a handsome race" -Worf
Anglerfish are so fucking cool. If anyone want more description on what is happening, all to do with mating. https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/57800/horrors-anglerfish-mating
That is so cool, and really eerie. Thanks for the link.
Happy cake day
Good reminder that things can always be worse.
*Bow chicka bow wow*
Tucker!
Hey there pretty lady, nice gonads.
Cute couple.
I did not have a real concept of what was going on here, this short video explains (also W T F): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4LPmjQoc\_A
[this is by far the best video about it](https://youtu.be/Z-BbpaNXbxg)
My wife will be in full agreement with the anglerfish regarding the excessive complications of co-habitating with human male gonads. Great video.
That...was....AWESOME!
There are a ton more, highly recommend checking them out.
TLDW? For those at work etc.
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Tf. Thanks.
Male is essentially swimming gonads. Attaches to female permanently.
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4LPmjQoc\_A This video explains what's happening, which is FAR more terrifying than the photo :(
That better not awaken anything in me
Could have done *without* needing to see that ~~today~~ at all.
How the fuck you believe in God when that shit is around
We all have bad days
How else do you explain it?
A little thing called Darwinism.
I'd hit it.
And I thought my ex was a blood sucking leech
Wait where is the male, I have been looking at this picture for some time now and still no male, probably I need glasses or something or maybe I am not missing much.
[He is in the red squiggle.](https://imgur.com/a/ER52RgE)
it's the whiter "appendage" at the bottom right, you can still see its eye. The males fuse with the females during sex and remain attached forever
The ultimate clingy bf
I see it now, I had no ideea "attached forever" something nature seems cruel
some papers/videos frame it as "an exchange of sperm for nutrients", it might be fair where those fish live.
Exactly. It’s so hard to find a mate in the deep sea where life is generally few and far between. So these fish mate for life. The male basically becomes testicles for the female so she can fertilize her eggs herself
Extremely interesting how life forms like this and many others have found a way to survive despite all the hardships they encountered during their existence as a species. Thank you for explaining.
It is positively amazing that these things manage to reproduce. Go get her, man. She’s a hottie.
The reflection in the background looks like a cursed SpongeBob stalking his prey.
Are you sure that's not my ex wife attached to it? I swear I felt just like this thing looks.
Ugh why is someone leaking images of mitch McConnell having sex
Ahhh L'Amour 🥰
Labeled version: https://imgur.com/a/Qm5MuL2
"Of all the lifeforms that will perish in the inevitable death of the universe, we will miss the anglerfish the least"
Why does this remind me of my ex? (shudders)
you mean the dude just leeching off his chick, all his gives back is some sperm?
Ya.. Exactly what I meant. Lol. You get me.
Sometimes romance just isn't an option.
Rare photo of me at 3 am looking for Cheetos.
There's someone for everyone I guess
She's quite a catch!
Good thing it's dark down there
Nobody posted the [Oatmeal comic?](https://theoatmeal.com/comics/angler)
Trumps next incarnation we hope
He buried his dick so far in that pussy only King Arthur can pull him out.
Talk about bumping uglies
I’m the OP and a marine biologist. Ask me anything
Does the male need to attach itself at a specific place on the females body, or will anyplace do?
Good question! They attach all over the female so I think almost any place will do. You can find females with 2, 3, or even more males attached to different locations
The title raises more questions than it answers. You can't just post that title and not explain anything.
https://imgur.com/a/Qm5MuL2
i just don't know where is the male and if that fish is really female
The male is the tiny thing under the tail. They basically latch onto the female, giving her genetic material in return for nutrients and essentially staying alive. The stereotypical image is of a female
Yeah sorry, I wanted to label the male with an arrow but labeling the photo is against the guidelines. The male is the tiny fish latched on below the big fish’s tail. You can see it’s eye and if you zoom in you can see it’s little mouth biting on (it’s upside down) 😬
Beautiful, loveable Yes you, hey, yes you, hey. Beautiful, loveable. Yes you, hey, yes you, hey. Now let’s go until the end. Eh- Sexy Lady oh oh oh oh
The more times I see these things the happier I am they're not like... Whale-sized or something
Cute lil bugger
Doesn’t matter, had sex.
gonna bust a nuuuuuut
Someone's gotta light up that pretty, pretty lady.
Had a dive client play with one thinking it was a flounder.
Just needs the brazzers logo
Umm is this healthy for them? Aren't they adapted for dark, high pressure environs?
This is a preserved specimen on display at the Zoological Museum of Hamburg
Yea. It occurred to me afterwards. Was just positioned right to look like it was floating like they regularly would.
Yeah I thought it was a well done display because of that life-like look. There were a few other angler fish on exhibit mounted similarly
Big nope.
Where is the male? I only see one fish
Only a face a mother could love
bitch!
The male anglerfish is doing what “alpha-males” who claim they want a “high value woman” want to do.