The difference between Anglerfish and Monkfish

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 monkfish means any large bottom-dwelling anglerfish of the genus lophius, such as lophius piscatorius, of the atlantic, having a large head and mouth.


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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. Monkfish as a noun:

    Any large bottom-dwelling anglerfish of the genus Lophius, such as Lophius piscatorius, of the Atlantic, having a large head and mouth.

  2. Monkfish as a noun:

    Angel sharks of the genus .

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