The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Goosefish \Goose"fish`\, n. (Zool.)
   See Angler.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Angler \An"gler\, n.
   1. One who angles.
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   2. (Zool.) 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. Called also
      fishing frog, frogfish, toadfish, goosefish,
      allmouth, monkfish, etc.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

goosefish
    n 1: fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament
         attached for luring prey [syn: goosefish, angler,
         anglerfish, angler fish, monkfish, lotte,
         allmouth, Lophius Americanus]