Noun: goosefish 'goos,fish
- Fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey
"The goosefish uses its lure to attract smaller fish within striking distance";
- angler, anglerfish, angler fish, monkfish, lotte, allmouth, Lophius Americanus
Derived forms: goosefishes
Type of: acanthopterygian, spiny-finned fish
Part of: family Lophiidae, Lophiidae
Encyclopedia: Goosefish