Lophius is known as the "monk" or "monkfish" to the North Sea and North Atlantic fishermen, a name which also belongs to Squatina squatina, the angelshark, a type of shark. The North European species is Lophius piscatorius, and the Mediterranean species is Lophius budegassa.

The pitted stonefish (Erosa erosa), also known as the Pacific monkey-fish, is a species of venomous ray-finned fish, a stonefish be longing to the subfamily Synanceiinae of the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes and their relatives.

The Pacific Monkeyfish is a stocky fish with a large head and a distinct bump on the nape. It occurs in tropical inshore and coral reef waters of the Western Pacific. Identification

2023年6月28日 · Monkfish (Lophius americanus) certainly isn't the prettiest fish in the sea. Occasionally referred to as a "sea devil," it boasts a massive head that takes up about half of its body, complete...

2023年9月8日 · Monkfish is a bottom-dwelling fish with firm, lean flesh that's often compared to lobster. Learn how to buy, cook, and store this meaty but mild fish.

The monkfish, also known as goosefish, all-mouth, or sea devils, are large predatory fish in the genus Lophius. In the past, when monks asked for unused fish, they were given the monkfish, thus their name.

2024年5月27日 · Monkfish can be found around the world, and there are 7 distinct species in the genus Lophius. The 7 species of monkfish are: Blackfin goosefish (Lophius gastrophysus). Each species of monkfish is described below. Lives at depths from 0 to 800 meters. Maximum recorded length of 47.2 inches (120 cm) and weight of 49.8 pounds (22.6 kilograms).

The monkeyface prickleback (Cebidichthys violaceus), also commonly known as the monkeyface eel, is a species of prickleback native to the Pacific coast of North America.

2024年12月18日 · Adults mainly eat fish, including other monkfish, but also feed on crustaceans, mollusks, seabirds, and diving ducks. Monkfish ambush their prey—they use a modified spine on their head as a fishing pole and bait to lure small fish toward their mouths.

A variably-coloured scorpionfish relative ranging from reddish to orange or brown with white mottling, and dark crossbands and/or rows of irregular white spots on the pectoral, pelvic, anal and caudal fins.