Angler fish:female is 40 times the size of the male. Her goals in life include not moving much, murder, and attempting to lure a male partner to procreate.
The males look almost nothing like the female Angler Fish. Not only are they much smaller,
The males look almost nothing like the female Angler Fish. Not only are they much smaller,
they sport huge eyes and nostrils that help in locating her through the darkness. Once the female has been found, the male will swim up to her and bite down on some part of her body. From this point forward he will never let go for the rest of his life..
He has now transitioned into a parasite, taking in nutrients directly through the female and her blood stream. His mouth, eyes, and face will fuse into the female's skin and he will essentially become a tumor on her side..
His only function from this point onwards is to be a pair of gonads, to provide sperm on demand when the lady Angler Fish is ready to fertilize her eggs. Multiple males can attach themselves to the female, and up to eight have been found attached at one time.
. It is very important for the male to find a female as quickly as possible as they are truly born for the task. The males are ineffectual hunters and cannot survive on their own. They can only hope to find a girl to latch onto otherwise they will perish. 
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