Batrachoididae/bætrəˈkɔɪdɪdiː/ is the only family in the ray-finned fish order Batrachoidiformes/bætrəˈkɔɪdɪfɔːrmiːz/. Members of this family are usually called toadfish or frogfish: both the English common name and scientific name refer to their toad-like appearance (batrakhos is Greek for frog).
Toadfish are benthic ambush predators that favor sandy or muddy substrates where their cryptic coloration helps them avoid detection by their prey. Toadfish are well known for their ability to "sing", males in particular using the swim bladder as a sound-production device used to attract mates.
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Batrachoididae /bætrəˈkɔɪdɪdiː/ is the only family in the ray-finned fish order Batrachoidiformes /bætrəˈkɔɪdɪfɔːrmiːz/. Members of this family are usually...
when they hear the low sound of a dolphin's "pop". The entire family Batrachoididae are called toadfishes. They are benthic ambush predators, known for...
and bar dog, is a Northwest Atlantic species of fish of the family Batrachoididae. The maximum length of this toadfish is 43.2 cm (17 in), but they infrequently...
where the term "frogfish" refers to members of the unrelated family Batrachoididae. Frogfishes are found in almost all tropical and subtropical oceans...
any species of toadfish belonging to the genus Porichthys (in family Batrachoididae). Historically, there have been two common names. Porichthys refers...
ISBN 0-19-511782-4 Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2009). "Batrachoididae" in FishBase. September 2009 version. Russell, D.J., et al., "Biology...
whitespotted toadfish (Sanopus astrifer) is a species of fish in the family Batrachoididae. It is endemic to Belize. Collette, B.; Aiken, K.A.; Polanco Fernandez...
This is a list of freshwater fish species found in Sumatra, Indonesia. This list also includes freshwater fish found on small islands around Sumatra, such...
World Records (2009) Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2009). "Batrachoididae" in FishBase. September 2009 version. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel...
There are at least 253 identified species of fish known to inhabit the marine and brackish regions of the Salish Sea. Species are listed by common name...
known as specklefin midshipman, is a species of toad fish in the family Batrachoididae. Porichthys myriaster can grow to 51 cm in length. Porichthys myriaster...
learn to respond to putatively noxious stimuli. For instance, toadfish (Batrachoididae) grunt when they are electrically shocked, but after repeated shocks...
21 September 2007. Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2009). "Batrachoididae" in FishBase. September 2009 version. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel...
reticulated toadfish (Sanopus reticulatus) is a species of fish in the family Batrachoididae endemic to Yucatan. Collette, B.B.; Robertson, R.; Tornabene, L.; Chakrabarty...
variety of fish, including species of Mullidae, Moronidae, Sparidae and Batrachoididae. P. serratus can sometimes be found with a prominent bulge in its carapace...
This is a list of fish found in and around Great Britain, in both fresh water (lakes, rivers, streams and man-made pools) and salt water. This list includes...
toadfish (Sanopus greenfieldorum) is a species of fish in the family Batrachoididae. It is endemic to Belize. The specific name honours David W. Greenfield...
(Amphichthys cryptocentrus) is a species of tropical toadfish in the family Batrachoididae found along the Caribbean-Atlantic Coast of Central and South America...
Family Scientific name English name Habitat Occurrence Red List status Batrachoididae Halobatrachus didactylus Lusitanian toadfish Marine Sporadic Not evaluated...
suborder Lophoidea of the order Pediculati, which included the Batrachoididae. The Batrachoididae are not now cosidered to be closely related to the anglerfishes...
toad fish") designates the genus Thalassophryne of the toadfish family Batrachoididae (Greek θαλασσα thalassa "sea" + φρυνε phryne "toad") - likewise not...
structure of the freshwater toadfish Thalassophryne amazonica (Teleostei: Batrachoididae) with information on its distribution and natural habitat". Neotropical...
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