frogfish

Meaning

Noun

• Any of several benthic anglerfish, of the family Antennariidae (family), 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.
• Any fish of genus Lophius.

Related

Similar words

• antennariid
• batrachoidid, toadfish

Origin

• From frog + fish.