Lophius

The deep-sea angler could scare even experienced sailors with its appearance. Not for nothing it was nicknamed “sea devil” or “sea devil”. Yes, if the devil had an aquarium, then there would swim just such fish. Huge teeth and a flashlight are his most distinctive features. "The flashlight on his back is actually a modified fin. But it is needed not for beauty, but to lure prey - small fish that swim to the light of the flashlight. In some species of dodilshchik fish illuminated and the mouth itself, which greatly simplifies the hunt. It looks very creepy. Unlike the other monsters in this selection, the dodilshchik is still alive and continues to hunt in the depths of the sea. But modern sailors are not frightened by it at all, and they consider it a commercial fish, the meat of which is very pleasant to taste. You can't eat our oystercatcher, but you should put it on public display!