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Species sheet · The Edible Ocean

Anglerfish

A deep-sea face with roast-like flesh.

  • Roasted on the bone
  • Pan-seared medallions
  • In soup or curry
Anglerfish in its natural habitat, Umay image
Lophius piscatorius · Umay image, generated from a reference photograph — SUBnormali Team, CC BY-SA 3.0
In French
Lotte
Scientific name
Lophius piscatorius
In the water
A bottom-dwelling predator of the north-east Atlantic and Mediterranean, camouflaged against the seabed.
Season & buying
Sold through much of the year; check origin, fishing method and current local guidance.
Common length
~100 cm
How to identify it
Very broad, flattened head
Huge tooth-lined mouth
First dorsal spine modified into a lure

On the plate

Firm white flesh, with no small bones in the tail.

Avoid: Cooking it wet: pat it thoroughly dry or it will release water and steam.

It does not always chase prey: a mobile lure brings dinner directly towards its mouth.

In Umay recipes

5 Umay recipes call for it.

Grilled monkfish, crab and Gruyere Thermidor sauce, sweet pepper, and portobelloMarseille-style bouillabaisseAnkimo (steamed monkfish liver with ponzu)Seafood cataplanaSeafood fideuà