noun
- plural of anglerfish; deep-sea fish with a luminous lure used to attract prey
Usage: marine biology
Examples
- Anglerfishes are found in the deepest parts of the ocean.
- The documentary showed several species of anglerfishes hunting in the dark.
- Marine biologists study how anglerfishes use bioluminescence to catch food.
- Many anglerfishes have expandable stomachs to swallow large prey.
- The aquarium's deep-sea exhibit features preserved anglerfishes.
- Anglerfishes demonstrate remarkable adaptations to extreme ocean depths.