How Anglerfishes Become One With Their Partners

Anglerfishes are pretty unique creatures, but what’s really unique is how some of these species mate.

Hosted by: Stefan Chin

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[platy]

Anglerfish take the saying "A hole is a hole" to a whole new level

[A.Filthy.Casual]

"When the anglerfish finds his soul mate, which for the record is the first female he comes across..."

Sounds like military guys

[_maxgray]

Half as Interesting's totally unrelated video today: "... Like asking Hank Green to excitedly explain how anglerfish reproduce."
SciShow, 5 hours later: Did someone say anglerfish mating?

[ohfrickitsvic]

And if we can say he lives at all, he lives until she dies,
And until that day, he literally never leaves her

[darkroselight]

"The deep sea dwelling Anglerfish never has to find a mate
.
They are always there together when it's time to procreate
.
See, one dark night a young male bites the female on her side,
And then slowly he becomes a sperm producing parasite
.
And if we can say he lives at all, he lives until she dies,
And until that day, he literally never leaves her side"

[catalinaplaza]

"I don't want anything to stand between us" * Fuses to you *

[pastelclouds]

“If you do find that elusive soulmate in the vast, empty darkness you do not want anything getting between you.”

My inner goth/romantic is pleased with this metaphor for our existence

[Mini_Squatch]

Given the sparsity of the population of the depths, its probably actually really hard for infections to spread - which probably helps with the whole "no traditional adaptive immunity" thing

[shtj]

Sometimes you really have to wonder how evolution transforms regular fish reproduction into this. Like, what are the processes that lead into this? It's intriguing.

Also, I like how they added how humans can possibly use these seemingly trivial facts for our benefits at the end.

[safebox]

Did...did Half As Interesting predict this episode? Other than the host not being Hank, they called this on today's episode.

[lindaseel]

See! This is why Vegeta doesn't like fusing with Goku! He's afraid it'll be permanent. 😂

[WenzelSays]

I see Hank has been sleuthing around Sci Show😁

[TheTexas]

Very surprised everyone's second favorite Green brother didn't host this episode

[JustADioWhosAHeroForFun]

Fusion is just a cheap tactic to make weak gems stronger

[AverytheCubanAmerican]

I'm gonna get you, I'm gonna getcha. I'm gonna swim with you, I'm gonna getcha! I'm gonna be your best friend-
*Good feeling's gone*

[TomCantDance]

I wish there was some sort of song to remember this through....

[daddyleon]

0:45 "When the male finds the girl of his dreams, which, for the record, is the first one he can find" - I'm sure this hits home to some of us, more than we care to admit.

[justaman]

If we discovered their action of accepting foreign bodies it could help with anti rejection drugs for implants, from donated organs to pacemakers.

[alexandria]

"And the two shall become one flesh"

[andymanaus]

This takes codependence to a completely new level.