Anglerge

Anglerge (アングラーゲ) is an angler Mechaniloid mini-boss, and there are two of them in Launch Octopus's stage in Mega Man X and Mega Man Xtreme 2. It is also found in the first Sigma Palace stage from Mega Man Maverick Hunter X. It has a vacuuming attack (the first can pull the player, and the second push and pull) and sends four snake-like enemies at X, among other things. This enemy has also short appearances in the Rockman X manga.

In Mega Man Maverick Hunter X, this enemy has an additional defense in a scoop in front which acts as a shield against attacks. Only when X destroys the angler head will its defense be down, in which it is open to attack.

Trivia

 * Mega Man X1 would have three types of Anglerge, but one of them was removed from the game. Its data is still in the game though, and can be accessed with a cheat device. It acts like the others, except it pushes the player with its vacuum attack, suggesting it would be the second Anglerge to appear in Launch Octopus's stage.

Similar enemies

 * Lantern Fish