Angler fish are deep-sea creatures living in pitch-black darkness, and the aquarium states it's still unknown how they are ...

A photo shows angler Connor Stone holding the colorful fish, a member of the species ... according to the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. Southport is roughly 30 miles south of Wilmington.

Rockfish season is opening today — no foolin’ — so we should see angler numbers on the rise ... take a lot of exposure to do damage, and fish tend to flush the acid out rather quickly.