Waiting to eat Anglerfish - Anglerfish Town Dinner

…Their mouths are very large, with protruding lower jaws forming underbites, and both upper and lower jaws are densely packed with sharp teeth of different sizes that can be tilted inward, allowing them to accurately capture even large prey. They are known for their voracious appetites, and there is even a proverb that says, "Anglerfish wait and eat," but in reality they do not just stay still on the seabed and wait for prey to approach; they often swim up to the middle or surface layers to eat migratory fish and seabirds. Their spawning season is from spring to summer. …

*The following is a partial explanation of the term "anglerfish waiting to eat."

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…口は非常に大きく，下あごが突出して受け口をなし，上下両あごには内側に倒せる大小不同の鋭い歯が密生しているので，大きな獲物でも的確にとらえることができる。貪食（どんしよく）で知られ，〈アンコウの待ち食い〉ということわざもあるが，実際には海底に静止したまま餌動物の近づくのを待つだけではなく，しばしば中層ないし表層まで泳ぎ上がって回遊性の魚や海鳥を食う。産卵期は春から夏にわたる。…

※「アンコウの待ち食い」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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