The sea monster that is mating is permanently attached

Of the 160 Anglefish species, up to 25 species have bizarre mating behavior with tiny males using their thorns to plug into their offspring and transmit sperm and suck blood to the end of their lives.

Of the 160 Anglefish species, up to 25 species have bizarre mating behavior with tiny males using their thorns to plug into their offspring and transmit sperm and suck blood to the end of life.

Picture 1 of The sea monster that is mating is permanently attached

The female Linophryne brevibarbata has the male plugged in under the abdomen

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And this is the female Chaenophryne quasiramifera

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Female Caulophryne pelagica

Picture 4 of The sea monster that is mating is permanently attached

Bufoceratias shaoi female

Picture 5 of The sea monster that is mating is permanently attached

Photocorynus spiniceps females have males plugged in at the top

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The female Thaumatichthys binghami

Picture 7 of The sea monster that is mating is permanently attached

Haplophryne mollis female

Picture 8 of The sea monster that is mating is permanently attached

Female Melanocetus eustales

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Female Himantolophus appelii

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Female Lasiognathus amphirhamphus

Update 16 December 2018
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