any of various anglers of the genus LophiusAlso called (US) goosefish

another name for the angel shark

1. flesh of a large-headed anglerfish of the Atlantic waters of North America

(hypernym) saltwater fish

(part-holonym) goosefish , angler , anglerfish , angler fish , lotte , allmouth , Lophius Americanus

2. fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey

(synonym) goosefish , angler , anglerfish , angler fish , lotte , allmouth , Lophius Americanus

(hypernym) spiny-finned fish , acanthopterygian

(member-holonym) Lophiidae , family Lophiidae

3. sharks with broad flat bodies and winglike pectoral fins but that swim the way sharks do

(synonym) angel shark , angelfish , Squatina squatina

(hypernym) shark

(member-holonym) Squatina , genus Squatina