Like other footballfish species in the Ceratiidae family, the Pacific footballfish exhibits remarkable adaptations to the harsh deep-sea environment. Scientists are still fascinated by the peculiar ...

Females of the Ceratiidae are distinguished by having an elongate, laterally compressed body; mouth almost vertical to strongly oblique; 2 or 3 club-shaped caruncles (low fleshy appendages) on the ...

Ceratiidae. Seen Finding Nemo? Then you ve seen one of these fascinating fish that is part fish, part torch and mostly teeth. Devil fish are the deep sea variety of the angler fish, which are ...