A deepsea anglerfish, Bufoceratias wedli
Scientific name: Bufoceratias wedli

A deepsea anglerfish, Bufoceratias wedli. Note the lines of sensory papillae and the long lure that terminates in an esca.
Image: N.J. Marshall & Harb. Br. Oceanog. Inst.
© N.J. Marshall & Harb. Br. Oceanog. Inst.
© N.J. Marshall & Harb. Br. Oceanog. Inst.
A deepsea anglerfish, Bufoceratias wedli. Note the lines of sensory papillae and the long lure that terminates in an esca.