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frogfish

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noun frogfish · frogfishes · frog fish · frog-fish

countable, uncommon, uncountable Any fish of the genus Lophius.
Similar: fishing frog, monkfish, sea devil, sea frog, toadfish
countable, uncountable Any of several benthic anglerfish, of the family Antennariidae, having a frog-like mouth with a lure.
Similar: antennariid
countable, uncountable 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. 2016 October 22, Frogfish turns ghostly white to match a bleached coral, New Scientist, Issue 3096, page 15, Warty frogfish are sedentary seafloor dwellers that can change colour over a few weeks. […] Since the warm waters off the Maldives abound in vibrantly coloured corals, the frogfish there typi
Similar: batrachoidid, toadfish

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@misc{frogfish_2026,
  title = {frogfish},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/frogfish},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}