The story for kids
This is the anglerfish. It has a light on its head, like a little lantern on the end of a fishing rod. In the dark water, little fish swim up to the light, and gulp! It swallows them with its big mouth.
Facts
- It has a light on its head that lures fish close in the dark water, like bait on a hook.
- Its mouth is huge and can swallow a fish bigger than itself.
- It lives where sunlight never reaches.
Numbers
- Size
- ~20 cm
- Eats
- Fish