The difference between Anglerfish and Goosefish

When used as nouns, anglerfish means any fish of the bony fish order lophiiformes. these fish use an outgrowth that can be wiggled so as to resemble a prey animal to lure and catch their prey, whereas goosefish means an anglerfish of the family lophiidae.


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  1. Anglerfish as a noun:

    Any fish of the bony fish order Lophiiformes. These fish use an outgrowth that can be wiggled so as to resemble a prey animal to lure and catch their prey.

  1. Goosefish as a noun:

    An anglerfish of the family Lophiidae.

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