In Fish and Shellfish (BBC Books, 2014), Rick Stein says: “Because monkfish has no bones except the backbone and has firm flesh, it lends itself very well to roasting.

Is there a bone in monkfish tail?

Monkfish tails can be cooked whole or cut into steaks across the bone. ... Excluding the main central bone, monkfish tails have no other small bones within the flesh. If the bone is removed, use it to flavour home-made fish stocks.

Why should you not eat monkfish?

May 25, 2007 -- The FDA today warned consumers not to buy or eat monkfish because it may actually be puffer fish containing a potentially lethal toxin called tetrodotoxin. Tetrodotoxin isn't destroyed by cooking, freezing, or other common methods of food preparation. ...