Angler fish
Angler fish noun - Fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey.
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Synonyms for Angler fish
Monkfish is a synonym for angler fish. In some cases you can use "Monkfish" instead a noun phrase "Angler fish".
Monkfish
Monkfish noun - Fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey.
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Synonyms for Monkfish
Angler fish is a synonym for monkfish. You can use "Angler fish" instead a noun "Monkfish".
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The monkfish a species of flat angler fish that hides in the sea floor buried in the sand, it waves a lure to attract unsuspecting fish, and when it gets close enough it jumps out of the sand and gobbles it down.
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