MONKFISH
Squatina, also known as angel sharks, are flat-bodied, bottom-dwelling sharks. They have a blunt snout and have teeth that can crush the shellfish that they eat.
Plaice, along with the other major demersal fish in the North Sea such as cod, monkfish and sole, is listed by the ICES as "outside safe biological limits.
Entanglement of gray seals in the nets of monkfish fishermen in Cornwall, England. The number of gray seals entangled in the area's monkfish nets is estimated to be higher than the number of gray seals born there each year.
the frogfishes Antennariidae and the monkfish/goosefish Lophiidae). They occur worldwide.
Anglerfish (Lophius piscatorius)
The various names for this fish - anglerfish (Lophius piscatorius), monkfish, goosefish - point to the fact that it has a very... More 11 Images 2 Videos ...
fins, set on armlike bases, with sharp 'elbows' that allow the angler to shuffle along over the seafloor. Anglerfish of the genus Lophius are also known as goosefishes or fishing frogs. This species is commercially exploited and sold as 'monkfish.' ...
 See also: Shark, Whale, Crustacean, Ray, Whale Shark
  
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