Despite its fearsome appearance, it poses no actual danger. As the name recommends, the football fish has a big, rounded, or oval- designed body that appears like a football. Despite the male's tiny size, it is not parasitic, unlike the males of many other anglerfish.ĭue to being found in the deep water, few human sightings have occurred. It uses this to attract smaller fish in the dark abyss. The modified ray on the head makes a thick "fishing-rod", tipped with a lure on a central luminous bulb. The female's extremely rotund body is studded with bony plates, each bearing a central spine. This species has a relatively small mouth which limits the size of prey that it is able to consume. The size of this species will vary between individuals and is largely dependent on their habitat, diet, age, and sex. Males are much smaller, only 4 cm (1.6 in). The football fish grows to an average size of 20-25cm in length and can weigh up to 600g. Some species of anglerfish the deep-sea predator that uses a luminous lure to attract prey. At maturity, the streamlined males have an enlarged posterior nostril (with 1017 lamellae) slightly ovoid eye with. Description įemale Atlantic footballfish are about 60 cm (24 in) long, and weigh about 11 kg (24 lb). Anglerfish have an unusual way of mating and an unusual immune system. It is found in tropical and temperate regions. The Pacific footballfish is probably best known for its cameo in Pixars Finding Nemo as the monster that tries to lure Marlin and Dory into its terrifying mouth with the glowing orb attached to. Despite its name, this species might not be restricted to the Atlantic Ocean, with its range possibly extending into the Indian Ocean and to the Pacific Ocean. Himantolophus groenlandicus, the Atlantic footballfish or Atlantic football-fish, is an anglerfish found primarily in mesopelagic depths of the ocean.
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