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What does monkfish mean?

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Noun
  1. Any large bottom-dwelling anglerfish of the genus Lophius, such as Lophius piscatorius, of the Atlantic, having a large head and mouth.
  2. Angel sharks of the genus Squatina.
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For the main course I had the monkfish bourguignon in a red wine sauce with crisp bacon and mushrooms.
Arrange the monkfish on top and garnish with the aioli and piquillo peppers.
I use either monkfish or sea bass for this dish, depending upon which is seasonal and better value on the day.
Marlin, orange roughy, monkfish and swordfish as well as shark are on its list.
Deep-water species such as the monkfish and the orange roughy are at risk, as it can take decades before a fish is old enough to breed.
An albino monkfish was also landed and while this is rare in itself and even more unique feature of this fish is the fact that it had no eyes.

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