Poles & OceansLeast concern
Humpback anglerfish
Melanocetus johnsonii
A deep-sea fish that lives in total darkness, often 1,000 m down.
- Weight
- Not well known
- Size
- Females up to 18 cm
- Lifespan
- Not well known
- Top speed
- Waits without moving
- Diet
- Fish and shrimps
Where it lives
Three things to know
- Females fish with a glowing lure on their head.
- The light is made by glowing bacteria.
- Its huge mouth and stretchy stomach can swallow prey bigger than itself.
Compare with…
- Weight
- Humpback anglerfish—A 10-year-old kid40 kgNot well known
- Size
- Humpback anglerfish18 cmA 10-year-old kid1.4 mThe kid is about 8× as big as the anglerfish
- Top speed
- Humpback anglerfish—A 10-year-old kid20 km/hToo slow to time
- Lifespan
- Humpback anglerfish—A 10-year-old kid80 yrsNot well known
Food chain
- Tiny algaeProducer
- Small fish
Humpback anglerfishThis animal