Bottom-dwelling fish having scaleless slimy skin and a broad thick head with a wide mouth

• Marine creature reportedly towed fellow by his pants
• Grunting, slimy-skinned swimmer

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. bottom-dwelling fish having scaleless slimy skin and a broad thick head with a wide mouth [syn: Opsanus tau ] [also: toadfishes (pl)]

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Angler \An"gler\, n. One who angles. (Zo["o]l.) A fish ( Lophius piscatorius ), of Europe and America, having a large, broad, and depressed head, with the mouth very large. Peculiar appendages on the head are said to be used to entice fishes within reach. ...

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Toadfish is the common name for a variety of species from several different families of fish , usually because of their toad-like appearance.

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. Any of the ray-finned fishes of family ''(taxlink Batrachoididae family noshow=1)'', benthic ambush predators.