goosefish
Bottom-dwelling ambush predator
A goosefish is a large, flat-bodied fish with an enormous head and gaping mouth, found along Atlantic coastlines.
It lies camouflaged on the seafloor, using a fleshy lure to attract prey.
Also called monkfish or anglerfish, it's commercially harvested for its firm, lobster-like tail meat: The restaurant's monkfish was probably goosefish from the Atlantic.
Edible anglerfish species
roasted · grilled · braised · bouillabaisse · chowder · stew · delicacy · culinary
Thing that tempts
- escaFungal vine disease
- camouflageConcealment through visual blending
- mottledHaving irregular color patches
- flattenedMade smooth or level
Surprise strike from concealment
- predatorOrganism that consumes others
- lurkHide while observing
- camouflageConcealment through visual blending
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
prey · voracious · opportunistic · suction · engulf · hunt · stalking · concealment
Of the sea bottom
- seafloorOcean's solid base
- AtlanticOcean bordering Europe
- coastalOf the shoreline
- temperateMild, avoiding extremes
shallow · substrate · sediment · inshore · offshore · northeastern · mid-Atlantic
Net-dragging fishing boat
- gillnetMesh that snares by gills
- bycatchNon-target species caught accidentally
- commercialPaid broadcast promotion
- groundfishFish living near bottom
quota · catch · netting · mid-Atlantic · fisherman · harvest · regulations · stock
monkfish
Edible anglerfish species
filleted · roasted · grilled · braised · bouillabaisse · chowder · stew · delicacy · culinary · sustainable
lure
Thing that tempts
- escaFungal vine disease
- camouflageConcealment through visual blending
- mottledHaving irregular color patches
flattened · mouth · teeth · jaw · tail · spines · barbels · eyes · gape · gulper
ambush
Surprise strike from concealment
- predatorOrganism that consumes others
- lurkHide while observing
- camouflageConcealment through visual blending
strike · prey · voracious · opportunistic · suction · engulf · hunt · stalking · concealment · seabirds
benthic
Of the sea bottom
temperate · shallow · substrate · sediment · inshore · offshore · northeastern · mid-Atlantic
trawler
Net-dragging fishing boat
- gillnetMesh that snares by gills
- bycatchNon-target species caught accidentally
- commercialPaid broadcast promotion
groundfish · quota · catch · netting · mid-Atlantic · fisherman · harvest · regulations · stock · landed
- anglerfishangler, deep sea angler, monkfish, frogfish, sea devil
- Rebranded Foodscanola oil, rapeseed oil, prunes, dried plums, Chilean sea bass
goosefishtuna
Large edible ocean fish
marlin · swordfish · mako shark · barracuda · sailfish
goosefishflying fish
Marine glider with fins
ocean sunfish · mahi-mahi · skipjack tuna · blue marlin · sardine