$50,000 bonanza awaits lucky angler The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Most adult female ceratioid anglerfish have a luminescent organ called the esca at the tip of a modified dorsal ray (the illicium or fishing rod; derived from Latin ēsca, “bait”). The organ has been hypothesized to serve the purpose of luring prey in dark, deep-sea environments, but also serves to call males’ attention to the […]
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