Is it possible to buy an angler fish as a pet?

Question

I really like angler fishes. They're so evil. Anyway, I want to buy one and put in a fish tank in a room that is basically dark 24/7, with blacklights around. I'm sure you'd have to go through some crazy efforts to buy one and get everything you need, but I just might be willing to do it. So, has anyone ever heard of this being done or does anyone know how I could do it?

Thank you!

Answer 1

Only if you can get the tank under a couple thousand pounds of pressure. Anglers make their homes in deep sea ravines miles below the surface. If you tried to bring it up from the surface, it would die because of the pressure change. And it is probably illegal too.

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Answer 2

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Is it possible to buy an angler fish as a pet?
I really like angler fishes. They're so evil. Anyway, I want to buy one and put in a fish tank in a room that is basically dark 24/7, with blacklights around. I'm sure you'd have to go through some crazy efforts to buy one and get everything you need, but I just might be willing to do...

Answer 4

there are anglers that can be kept but are very difficult. not the anglers as everyone else is refering to with the glowing lure so commonly known from finding nemo. however there are anglers or frogfish that can be kept in your home aquarium. here is a link for an example of one. I have never bought livestock off the internet but just using this as an example to show they are on the market to be kept as pets. http://www.marinedepotlive.com/assorted-angler---antennarius-species-fish--anglers.html

Answer 5

Well... the deep sea angler will die from pressure unless you invest thousands, but other breeds of angler are very common in aquariums. look at liveaquaria.com to find cool selections, and find out whether u even want an angler

Answer 6

the anglers that have the glowing lure need many hundreds of atmoshperes of pressure on them to survive.
but there are shallower 'reef' algers that you can buy and will do good. they don't glow but alot of them still have the lures like sargassum anglers.
if you want a fish that glows try pinconefish (SW) they need about 75 gallons and aren't reef safe. if you can afford that tank, i would highly recommend looking into it

Answer 7

Yes, this is possible, but requires a technical and expensive set-up. We run a private aquarium here in association with Oxford University, where many of our residents are involved in studies and research. We have successfully kept a Female European Lophius (Anglerfish) for over 24 months now. The eggs were brought back to the surface on a research expedition in the deep sea trenches off the coast of Norway and they were later hatched in captivity. The adult fish now lives in a converted ex-Navy hyperbaric chamber (once used for divers with decompression sickness). There is over 1000 litres of water for her to roam around in, although they remain relatively stationary for much of their day. It's amazing to switch the lights off and the whole chamber illuminates the room! We suspect that it's possible to raise the fish in normal pressures once they eggs are hatched - this will be out next experiment. Thanks, and hope this helps. Dr Shultz

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Answer 9

It would take thousands of dollars even if it was possible. I'm not sure people catch those on a regular basis. They are deep water fish and their bodies are designed for deep water pressure. I don't think it would be possible for the fish to be healthy in a tank.

Sorry because it sounded like a cool idea.

Answer 10

Ugh. I have a phobia of angler fish.