Image Bank - Fishes
Humpback Blackdevil,Female with male on her side
Reference |
IB1156 |
Category |
Fishes |
Family Name |
Black Seadevils - MELANOCETIDAE |
Common Name |
Humpback Blackdevil,Female with male on her side |
Scientific Name |
Melanocetus johnsonii |
Artist Name |
Roger Swainston |
Notes |
Females are ambush predators, and are thought to spend most of their time drifting passively at depth, using the luminescent lure to attract prey and then seizing it with a sudden lunge.Black Seadevils are pelagic in mid to bottom waters from depths of 600 m to more than 2500 m. Source : Swainston’s Fishes of Australia |