What is "handfish"

handfish \hand"fish`\ (h[a^]nd"f[i^]sh`), n. (Zo["o]l.) The frogfish.

n. anglerfishes of the genus (taxlink Brachionichthys genus noshow=1), which can "walk" on the sea floor using their pectoral fins.

A handfish is an anglerfish of the family Brachionichthyidae, a group which comprises five genera and 14 extant species. These benthic marine fish are unusual in the way they propel themselves by walking on the sea floor rather than swimming.