Prickly anglerfish

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Description: English: Prickly anglerfish (Himantolophus appelii), a footballfish. This is a preserved female specimen with a lure, a glowing rod which resembles a small squid, used to attract other fish and squid as food. On display at Melbourne Museum, Australia. Date: 1 December 2013, 15:13:53. Source: Own work. Author: Canley. Camera location37° 48′ 11.71″ S, 144° 58′ 16.18″ E View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap - Google Earth-37.803253; 144.971161.