monkfish

/ˌmʌŋkˈfɪʃ/

/ˈmʌŋkfɪʃ/

Definitions of monkfish

1. noun

   flesh of a large-headed anglerfish of the Atlantic waters of North America
   type of:

   saltwater fish

   flesh of fish from the sea used as food
2. noun

   fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey
   synonyms: Lophius Americanus, allmouth, angler, angler fish, anglerfish, goosefish, lotte

   type of:

   acanthopterygian, spiny-finned fish

   a teleost fish with fins that are supported by sharp inflexible rays
3. noun

   sharks with broad flat bodies and winglike pectoral fins but that swim the way sharks do
   synonyms: Squatina squatina, angel shark, angelfish

   type of:

   shark

   any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales