# frogfish

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any of several benthic anglerfish, of the family Antennariidae, having a frog-like mouth with a lure.
2. 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.
3. Any fish of genus Lophius.

## Etymology
From frog + fish.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/frogfish