frogfish
Any fish of the genus Lophius.
Noun
- Any fish of the genus Lophius.
- Any of several benthic anglerfish, of the family Antennariidae, having a frog-like mouth with a lure.
- Any of the benthic ray-finned fish of the family Batrachoididae (the sole family of order Batrachoidiformes), which are ambush predators and have a toad-like appearance.
- 2016 October 22, Frogfish turns ghostly white to match a bleached coral, New Scientist, Issue 3096, page 15, Warty frogfish are sedentary seafloor dwellers that can change colour over a few weeks. […] Since the warm...
Origin
From frog + fish.
Forms
Synonyms
fishing frog monkfish sea devil sea frog toadfish antennariid batrachoidid