SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Deep-sea dragonfish possess an unusual weapon that they wield extremely well when it comes to luring, capturing and killing their unlucky prey: invisible, dagger-like teeth lining ...

In the deep sea, dragonfish lure smaller fish near their gaping jaws with beardlike attachments capped with a light. But the teeth of the pencil-sized predators don’t gleam in that glow. Instead, ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. You might expect something called a deep-sea dragonfish to be a fearsome leviathan of the deep, ...

The highfin dragonfish is the rarest species in this deep-sea group. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Marine biologists aboard an ...

Off the coast of San Diego, 500 meters under the sea, pencil-sized sea monsters grin pitch-black smiles because their mouths are filled with transparent teeth. An investigation into this unique ...

A team of researchers led by the University of California San Diego’s Jacobs School of Engineering and Scripps Institution of Oceanography have discovered what’s responsible for making the teeth of ...

The dragonfish is a top predator at the bottom of the sea. A bioluminescent lure on its head and spots on its belly beckon prey, like a lantern draws in moths. The rest of its body, as long as a ...