noun
toadfish
Refers to any fish of the family Batrachoididae, especially the Pacuma toadfish (Batrachoides surinamensis). A biological term.
ガマアンコウは浅い海の砂泥底に生息する。
Toadfish inhabit sandy or muddy bottoms in shallow seas.
The name combines 蝦蟇 (gama, 'toad') and 鮟鱇 (ankō, 'anglerfish'), referring to its toad-like appearance and anglerfish-like body. The exact origin is uncertain.