frogfish

 
Pronunciation: /ˈfrɒgfɪʃ/

noun (plural or frogfishes)

  • an anglerfish that typically lives on the seabed, where its warty skin and colour provide camouflage.
    • Families Antennariidae (numerous species, including Antennaria hispidus of the Indo-Pacific), and Brachionichthyidae (four Australian species)