toadfish Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun bottom-dwelling fish having scaleless slimy skin and a broad thick head with a wide mouth
    Opsanus tau.

WordNet

Toad"fish` noun
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) (a) Any marine fish of the genus Batrachus, having a large, thick head and a wide mouth, and bearing some resemblance to a toad. The American species (Batrachus tau) is very common in shallow water. Called also oyster fish, and sapo. (b) The angler. (c) A swellfish.

Webster 1913