Main Entry: goose·fish

Pronunciation: \ˈgüs-ˌfish\

Function: noun

Date: 1807

: any of a family (Lophiidae) of pediculate fishes with a large flattened head, a fringe of flaps along each side of the lower jaw, head, and body, and a long stalk on the head with a flap of flesh at the tip for attracting prey; especially : monkfish