Definition of Toadfish. Meaning of Toadfish. Synonyms of Toadfish

Here you will find one or more explanations in English for the word Toadfish. Also in the bottom left of the page several parts of wikipedia pages related to the word Toadfish and, of course, Toadfish synonyms and on the right images related to the word Toadfish.

Definition of Toadfish

Toadfish
Toadfish Toad"fish`, n. (Zo["o]l.) (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.
toadfish
Angler An"gler, n. 1. One who angles. 2. (Zo["o]l.) 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.

Meaning of Toadfish from wikipedia

- Toadfish is the common name for a variety of species from several different families of fish, usually because of their toad-like appearance. Dogfish is...
- The smooth toadfish (Tetractenos glaber) is a species of fish in the pufferfish family Tetraodontidae. It is native to shallow coastal and estuarine waters...
- The oyster toadfish, Ops**** tau, also known as the oyster toad, ugly toad, oyster cracker, oyster catcher, and bar dog, is a Northwest Atlantic species...
- The splendid toadfish (Sanopus splendidus) also called the coral toadfish and the Cozumel splendid toadfish is a species of toadfish once believed to...
- The Gulf toadfish (Ops**** beta) is a species of toadfish found in the Gulf of Mexico. Gulf toadfish commonly weigh 2 to 3 pounds (0.91 to 1.36 kg). and...
- The Lusitanian toadfish (Halobatrachus didactylus) is a species of toadfish found along the Atlantic and Mediterranean Coasts of western Europe and western...
- The common toadfish (Tetractenos hamiltoni), also known as the common toado, toadfish or toado, (formerly classified as Tetrodon hamiltoni or Torquigener...
- The Pa****a toadfish (Batrachoides surinamensis) is a species of toadfish found in the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean along the coasts of Central and...
- The banded toadfish (Aphos porosus) is a species of toadfish found along the Pacific coast of South America where it is found in Chile, Ecuador and Peru...
- The whitespotted toadfish (Sanopus astrifer) is a species of fish in the family Batrachoididae. It is endemic to Belize. Collette, B.; Aiken, K.A.; Polanco...