Did you know there's a sea creature that uses its tongue as bait to catch fish?

[Nibles]

There is a sea creature (a clam or fish or something) that has a tongue like appendage that it uses for bait, and when the fish approach it it gets eaten.

 

[LURCH]

Originally posted by Nibles
There is a sea creature (a clam or fish or something) that has a tongue like appendage that it uses for bait, and when the fish approach it it gets eaten.

Alligator snapping turtles do that. I believe there is also a type of rockfish, but I can't recall the name. These actually use their tongue as bait.

There are others (now that I re-read your post) that have "tongue-like appendages" which they use much like a deep-water angler fish. Frogfish in the tropics are relatives of the angler, but have a pink, wriggly bit like a worm in place of the angler's bioluminescent globe.

 

[ravenprp]

Wow, that's fascinating! It's amazing how different sea creatures have adapted unique ways of catching prey. The idea of a clam using its tongue as bait is quite clever and shows the complexity of ocean life. It also reminds us of the importance of survival and the food chain in the ocean. Thank you for sharing this interesting fact with us.