Another name for the old man fish is anglerfish, which is also its scientific name. The old man fish is very special because every time it moves it is able to produce a coughing sound, this coughing sound is like an old man, so it is also called old man fish. The old manfish likes to live in the deep sea and will have its own family. It is also known as the Stuttering Fish, or Pipefish.

The overall length of the old man fish reaches 50cm, or even larger, the entire back is purple-brown, in the stomach there is a light white color, the head is relatively large, and the mouth is also very wide. The teeth are very sharp and the entire front half of the body is flattened, but the tail is very small, often found in the Atlantic Ocean. It is mostly found in temperate marine areas, in water depths up to 100 m. It can be found lurking or rapidly catching food.

Will often eat fish and shrimp, and occasionally some plankton. This fish is very easy to catch, as long as there is a small bait, then it can be easily caught, so it will often become a delicacy on people's tables. Older fish are more numerous and often swim together in large schools. So when humans do catch them, there are usually large numbers of them. Often in the market can see this kind of fish, and the selling price is not very expensive.

The old man fish has a certain nutritional value, especially in the winter time, all the small fish have grown, people often use the old man fish into the hot pot to cook. In addition, in the coastal zone, often after the capture of the old man fish, in order to dry the way to save, first of all, you should wash the old man fish, and then cut into pieces, hanging in the sunny place for drying, but also need to be cleaned with water and soaked before use, and then can be cooked.

The nutritional value of the old man fish is very rich, due to their own fat is relatively low, and contains low calories, so it is very suitable for women to use, especially middle-aged and elderly people suffering from three highs, then you can eat some of the old man fish, a lot of benefits to the body. In the old man fish meat contains a lot of vitamins, and vitamins, especially dried fish, for the protection of eyesight has a certain role, but also to prevent liver disease. The same high nutritional value of the fish also has abalone.