Monkfish — synonyms, definition

1. monkfish (Noun)

Lophius Americanus Squatina squatina allmouth angel shark angelfish angler angler fish anglerfish goosefish lotte

monkfish (Noun) — Flesh of a large-headed anglerfish of the Atlantic waters of North America.

monkfish (Noun) — Fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey.

monkfish (Noun) — Sharks with broad flat bodies and winglike pectoral fins but that swim the way sharks do.

acanthopterygian saltwater fish shark spiny-finned fish Lophius Americanus Squatina squatina allmouth angel shark angelfish angler angler fish anglerfish goosefish lotte Lophiidae Squatina family Lophiidae genus Squatina