Polyandry Animal sexual behaviour
the anglerfish haplophryne mollis polyandrous. female trailing atrophied remains of males has encountered.
polyandry occurs when 1 female gets exclusive mating rights multiple males. in species, such redlip blennies, both polygyny , polyandry observed.
the males in deep sea anglerfishes smaller females. when find female bite skin, releasing enzyme digests skin of mouth , body , fusing pair down blood-vessel level. male atrophies, losing first digestive organs, brain, heart, , eyes, ending nothing more pair of gonads, release sperm in response hormones in female s bloodstream indicating egg release. extreme sexual dimorphism ensures that, when female ready spawn, has mate available. single anglerfish female can mate many males in manner.
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