Definitions for monkfish
ˈmʌŋkˌfɪʃmonk·fish

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. monkfishnoun

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

2. goosefish, angler, anglerfish, angler fish, monkfish, lotte, allmouth, Lophius Americanusnoun

   fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey

3. angel shark, angelfish, Squatina squatina, monkfishnoun

   sharks with broad flat bodies and winglike pectoral fins but that swim the way sharks do

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. monkfishnoun

   Any large bottom-dwelling anglerfish of the genus Lophius, such as Lophius piscatorius, of the Atlantic, having a large head and mouth.

2. monkfishnoun

   Angel sharks of the genus Squatina.

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1. monkfish

   Members of the genus Lophius, also sometimes called monkfish, fishing-frogs, frog-fish, and sea-devils, are various species of lophiid anglerfishes found in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. Lophius is known as the "monk" or "monkfish" to the North Sea and North Atlantic fishermen, a name which also belongs to Squatina squatina, the angelshark, a type of shark. The North European species is Lophius piscatorius, and the Mediterranean species is Lophius budegassa.

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1. monkfish

   A monkfish is a type of bottom-dwelling fish, often found in the North Atlantic, known for its distinctive, somewhat frightening appearance featuring a large head, wide mouth, and sharp teeth. They are also recognized for their unusual method of attracting prey using a modified dorsal fin that acts like a fishing rod. Monkfish is popular in cooking due to its firm, lean meat that holds up well to various cooking methods, often compared to lobster meat in texture and taste. The species most commonly referred to as monkfish is the species Lophius piscatorius.

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1. Monkfishnoun

   the angel fish (Squatina)

2. Monkfishnoun

   the angler (Lophius)

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1. Monkfish

   Monkfish is the English name of a number of types of fish in the northwest Atlantic, most notably the species of the anglerfish genus Lophius and the angelshark genus Squatina. The term is also occasionally used for a European sea monster more often called a sea monk. Monkfish is the most common English name for the genus Lophius in the northeast Atlantic but goosefish is used as the equivalent term on the eastern coast of North America. Lophius has three long filaments sprouting from the middle of the head; these are the detached and modified three first spines of the anterior dorsal fin. As in most anglerfish species, the longest filament is the first, which terminates in an irregular growth of flesh, the esca. This modified fin ray is movable in all directions. This esca is used as a lure to attract other fishes, which monkfish then typically swallow whole. Experiments have shown that whether the prey has been attracted to the lure or not is not strictly relevant, as the action of the jaws is an automatic reflex triggered by contact with the esca. It grows to a length of more than 1.5 m; specimens of 1 m are common. The largest recorded specimen weighed 115 kg and was caught on January 7, 2012, by Frank-Rune Kopperud of Norway. The previous record holder was a specimen of 99.4 kg.

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1. • Saltwater Fish
   • Shark
   • Spiny-finned Fish

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of monkfish in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of monkfish in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of monkfish in a Sentence

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=monkfish
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Monkfish
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkfish
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monkfish
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=monkfish