Monkfish

Also called: Goosefish, Anglerfish

Huge head with a wide mouth and a modified first dorsal spine that acts as a lure; mottled brown.

Muddy and reef bottoms in deeper water.

Lies in ambush on the bottom and gulps prey whole.

Usually caught as bycatch; sought as a prized table fish.

Known as the poor man's lobster for its tail meat.