Up front it's wide and flat, like a skate, with almost leg-like pectoral fins, sneaky-looking beady eyes, a fleshy "beard" below its mouth, and a dorsal fin low on its forehead, modified to dangle… Monkfish have a chocolate-brown coloured back and whitish belly. Despite a ghoulish appearance, monkfish are renowned for its tail meat, which is mildly sweat and has a texture similar to scallop or lobster. However, overseas purveyors, as well as some fishmongers and Asian markets, will sell whole fish and even the head, which contains edible meat in the cheeks and liver—a delicacy in Japan. Monkfish is sold as deboned and deveined tail fillets in most American markets. Their distinctive feature is a huge mouth and head. Monkfish have huge heads and their heads are filled with tons of razor-like teeth. Just above the mouth is a funny looking, spike like apparatus with what looks like a small piece of meat on it. Quality fillets will appear off-white or pale gray. Monkfish have huge heads, tiny eyes and needle like teeth. This is used to entice its prey by waving it back and forth.