How big is an Angler fish?
Since these creatures live at such a great depth, they are used to a pitch dark environment lit up only once in a while by the occasional bioluminescent vampire squid or viperfish. Finding a suitable mate in such a murky setting is naturally tricky and some anglerfishes have therefore developed a remarkable relationship between the two sexes. Once a male and female fish finds each other in the gloomy depths, they will never let go again. The male has no digestive system and as soon as he finds a female of his own species he will attach himself to her and start excreting a special enzyme. The enzyme will make the body of the female fish accept the male instead of expelling him and they will gradually merge together. The male will link his blood system to the blood system of his partner; thereby removing the need for him to catch any prey. So, what does this have to do with the size of an angler fish? Well, it would be really difficult and impractical for the female to have a male fish o
