Finding love in the deep sea is no easy task, especially for male #anglerfish . Once they discover a mate, they tend to stick around—literally fusing with the female's body in a phenomenon called sexual parasitism! 😮 Check out this #BLASTfromthepast where Swann et al., analyse the #immunogenetic adaptations associated with this bizarre behaviour.

#genetics

Link below 👇

https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aaz9445

📸 Photo credit: D. Shale (Wikicommons)