Toadfish

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Toadfish \Toad"fish`\, n. (Zool.)
     (a) Any marine fish of the genus {Batrachus}, having a large,
         thick head and a wide mouth, and bearing some resemblance
         to a toad. The American species ({Batrachus tau}) is very
         common in shallow water. Called also {oyster fish}, and
         {sapo}.


     (b) The angler.
     (c) A swellfish.
         [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Angler \An"gler\, n.
     1. One who angles.
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     2. (Zool.) A fish ({Lophius piscatorius}), of Europe and
        America, having a large, broad, and depressed head, with
        the mouth very large. Peculiar appendages on the head are
        said to be used to entice fishes within reach. Called also
        {fishing frog}, {frogfish}, {toadfish}, {goosefish},
        {allmouth}, {monkfish}, etc.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  toadfish
       n : bottom-dwelling fish having scaleless slimy skin and a broad
           thick head with a wide mouth [syn: {Opsanus tau}]
       [also: {toadfishes} (pl)]