Guess what! This is a football fish, or angler fish. It is famous for its ability of bioluminescene. Light comes out of a photophore (light producing organ) sticking out of its head also called fishing pole. Football fish use this organ to attract prey in the darkness of the abyssopelagic zone (abyss- 4000m to sea bed) and hadopelagic zone (oceanic trenches).
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