1. Bottom-dwelling fish having scaleless slimy skin and a broad thick head with a wide mouth
   "Toadfish are known for the grunting sounds they make, earning them the nickname 'oyster toadfish'"; "Opsanus tau are known for the grunting sounds they make, earning them the nickname 'oyster toadfish'";
   - Opsanus tau

Derived forms: toadfishes

Type of: acanthopterygian, spiny-finned fish

Part of: Batrachoididae, family Batrachoididae

Encyclopedia: Toadfish