Question

Angler fish attracts its preys through

• A. Bait present over the tip of first ray
• B. Leaf like skin flaps
• C. Phosphorescence
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is D All of the above

Lophius, commonly known as angler fish, is found in Atlantic and Indian oceans. It attract its prey through various ways like:

• It has very long three spines at the middle of its head which are modified dorsal fins. Out of these spines, the first is a very large and it is used as a lure so that the fish can attract prey.
• The skin is very loose and doesn't have any scales. It is fringed at the midline of the body to form leaf like skin flaps to catch the prey.
• It also emits light to attract its prey. This ability to emit light is called phosphorescence.

Hence, all the options are correct. So, the correct answer is 'All the above'.