The monkfish is also known as "toad fish" and "stutter fish". It is a kind of fish with a very peculiar appearance. They are distributed in the depths of the ocean and belong to a kind of deep-sea fish. Monkfish is a carnivorous fish, mainly eating meat. When they are young, they mainly eat small fish. When the monkfish is an adult, it can eat larger fish and shrimp. They mainly prey on some fish and shrimp with phototaxis. The ability of monkfish to prey is very strong, and there are many kinds of food that can be preyed on.
The above has been introduced, monkfish mainly eat fish and shrimp, they will prey on the same fish and shrimp living in the ocean. In fact, the ability of monkfish to prey is very strong and efficient. This has a lot to do with their body structure.
When monkfish hunt, they use part of their body as bait. Monkfish will use the flap of their dorsal fin as bait, and the first fin of their dorsal fin can be regarded as their "fishing rod". There are different kinds of monkfish, and their fins are all different. But generally speaking, their "fishing rod" is very flexible; There is also a small ball on the top, which is fleshy, or has some membrane-like objects, which are used to attract the attention of the surrounding small fish, can be called "bait". After the minnows are attracted, the monkfish open their very large mouths and suck the minnows into their mouths. There are some monkfish that live in the deep sea, and their bait will shine, which can better attract small fish and shrimp.