Dragon in the deep. 🐉 Dragonfish (family Stomiidae) are cunning predators. Although they are strong swimmers, they prefer to lie in wait and ambush unsuspecting fishes and crustaceans. Most have dark skin—pigmented with some of the blackest blacks known in nature—to stay camouflaged from their prey. Some dragonfishes dangle a luminescent lure from their chins to entice prey. When a tasty morsel comes close, their big jaws open wide, and sharp teeth snap shut. The black dragonfish (Idiacanthus s
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Last month, we shared the black dragonfish (Idiacanthus), and today, we’re introducing you to one of their relatives—the longfin dragonfish (Tactostoma macropus). The longfin dragonfish has a mouth full of sharp teeth that snap up small fish. They also have a light-producing organ under their eyes. Scientists think this predator may use bioluminescence as a searchlight to spot prey in the dark. | MBARI
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Dragonfish Lure🔦🦷 Deep blue‑black midwater in a neutral‑white ROV beam—one slender barbeled dragonfish hovers at the edge of the light, its long chin filament drifting with a tiny, dim point at the tip. A small lanternfish silhouette approaches… one quick snap, and the hunter returns to a calm hover before fading back into darkness. AIvideo Turn the sound on for the low ROV hum and the quiet rush of water. #DeepSea #ROV #Dragonfish #OceanExploration #CinematicVideo | Rafael Nunes
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