We saw this Anglerfish whilst diving in Gibraltar. It was sitting quietly on the sand and has nice appendages around its mouth.
It is on the Greenpeace seafood red list, commonly sold fish which are at high risk of being sourced from unsustainable fisheries. It can be seen in many Spanish fish markets.
Simon from Simply Diving, Costa del Sol, Spain
Fringed appendages line the body and head giving it the appearance of seaweed assisting greatly in camouflaging and making it quite hard to spot.
The male Anglerfish has no other purpose in life other than searching the abyss for a female and on encountering one latches on to her with his sharp teeth. He then gradually fuses with her, permanently connecting to her skin and bloodstream. The male loses its eyes and ALL of its internal organs except for the testes.
More Anglerfish facts (and fiction):
The Oatmeal explains the Anglerfish male and female relationship in the graphic strip: How the male Angler Fish gets completely screwed.
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