Stargazer?

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jiveturkey

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So I was walking in my local market here in Korea and came upon a group of fish stalls....

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Then I saw this guy...

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Is this a Stargazer? I've only seen them in dive magazines. Anyone know what this is?
 
The fish in your picture is a kind of anglerfish (Order: Lophiiformes) - not a stargazer (Order: Perciformes, Family: Uranoscopidae).
 
reminds me of a friend's mother in law
 
That is a Monkfish (also called Lotte or Goosefish, depending on where in the world you are...)
It is one of the anglerfish.
Highly prized for its delicious flesh.
Rick
 
Diver Dennis:
Some people eat stargazers too but they are smaller.

And after the meal, they could use the pair of large venomous spines (found above the pectoral fins, behind the opercle) as toothpicks. :D

In addition to the spines, the stargazer (Genus: Astroscopus) can also deliver an electric shock by creating electrical currents from a specialized organ located behind the eyes (in a pouch); maximum rate of electric discharge can be up to 50 volts, depending on temperature.
 
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