piscatorius

[Illustration: The Angler (_Lophius piscatorius_).]

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Part 1, Slice 1 Various

(_Lophius piscatorius_), a fish well known off the coasts of Great

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Part 1, Slice 1 Various

THE last of this race I shall mention is the falco piscatorius, or fishing-hawk: this is a large bird, of high and rapid flight; his wings are very long and pointed, and he spreads a vast sail, in proportion to the volume of his body.

Travels Through North & South Carolina, Georgia, East & West Florida, the Cherokee Country, the Extensive Territories of the Muscogulges, or Creek Confederacy, and the Country of the Chactaws; Containing An Account of the Soil and Natural Productions of Those Regions, Together with Observations on the Manners of the Indians. 1823

Lophius piscatorius-that's "monkfish" to seafood fans-could prove a tasty addition to Greenland's fishery, according to study leader Peter Møller.

National Geographic News 2010

Lophius piscatorius-that's "monkfish" to seafood fans-could prove a tasty addition to Greenland's fishery, according to study leader Peter Møller.

National Geographic News 2010