Dive site Bari Reef, max depth 14.3 m/47 ft.
Not sure if Longlure or Ocellated.
a rare capture with the illicium and esca extended to lure prey near the mouth
Anglerfish are the members of the order Lophiiformes (pronounced /ËŒlÉ‘ËfiËəˈfÉ”rmiËz/). They are bony fish named for their characteristic mode of predation, wherein a fleshy growth from the fish's head (the esca or illicium) acts as a lure; this is considered analogous to angling.