Anglerfish ovary cross-section
This image captures the spiral-shaped ovary of an anglerfish in cross-section. Once matured, these eggs will be released in a gelatinous, floating mass. For some species of anglerfish, this egg mass can be up to 3 feet long and include nearly 200,000 eggs.
Credit: James E. Hayden, The Wistar Institute, Philadelphia, Pa.
Life Magnified: www.nigms.nih.gov/education/life-magnified/Pages/7_lt_hay...
Anglerfish ovary cross-section
This image captures the spiral-shaped ovary of an anglerfish in cross-section. Once matured, these eggs will be released in a gelatinous, floating mass. For some species of anglerfish, this egg mass can be up to 3 feet long and include nearly 200,000 eggs.
Credit: James E. Hayden, The Wistar Institute, Philadelphia, Pa.
Life Magnified: www.nigms.nih.gov/education/life-magnified/Pages/7_lt_hay...