frogfish

[ frog-fish, frawg- ]

noun

, plural (especially collectively) frog·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) frog·fish·es.

1. any tropical marine fish of the family Antennariidae, having a wide, froglike mouth and broad, limblike pectoral fins.
2. angler ( def 3 ).

frogfish

/ ˈfrɒɡˌfɪʃ /

noun

1. any angler (fish) of the family Antennariidae , in which the body is covered with fleshy processes, including a fleshy lure on top of the head

Word History and Origins

Origin of frogfish¹

First recorded in 1640–50; frog ¹ + fish

Example Sentences

There is even a type of frogfish known as "sargassum fish" who live solely in this habitat.

From Salon

A rare encounter with a sargassum frogfish out of its natural habitat.

From BBC

I saw a frogfish on a nature documentary, and I wanted to know if they are genetically related to chameleons, because they have similar facial characteristics.

From The New Yorker

In the more than 1,000 dives that hobbyist diver Atsushi Sadaki claims to have been on, he says he's seen a few frogfish but never any moving in this way.

From National Geographic

We visited to find the elusive psychedelic frogfish, which was discovered in 2008 and only resides in these waters.

From The Guardian