New Marine Species, Dragonfish Eats Lanternfish

An anonymous reader writes "A new species of dragonfish has been discovered which adds to the Earth's biological census of around 28,000 distinct vertebrates. Found by Dr. Tracey Sutton, a fish ecologist at the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution in Ft. Pierce, Fla, the dragonfish's home is the Bear Seamount region off New England-- surprisingly one of the most thoroughly studied marine regions on the planet since it is nearby Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute. This rare fish apparently escaped previous discovery because it has some survival disadvantages: it is the size of a hotdog, eats lanternfish using a fleshy lure like a fishing pole, and individualizes that same predatory lure to catch its mate. What apparently the dragonfish has to improve its survival chances are a camouflaging glow (bioluminescence) when seen by lanternfish from below against the sun's glare-- and real big teeth."

Comments

Survival disadvantages?

[Anonymous Coward]

Being hotdog-sized has done wonders for hotdogs. Everywhere I look I see many wieners of all varieties. Although what evolutionary pressure leads to the divergence between the number of hotdogs and buns alludes me.

So, brave lanternfish...

[Zathras26]

...if you do doubt your courage or your strength, come nae further! For death awaits you all, with nasty, big, pointy teeth!

Dragonfish Eats Lanternfish - New Rules

[Embedded Geek]

That means the new rules are:

• Dragonfish Eats Lanternfish
• Lanternfish Eats Plankton
• Plankton Eats Paper
• Paper Wraps Rock
• Rock Smashes Dragonfish

Just thought everyone whould know. That is all.