Biology:Amphichthys

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Amphichthys
Bocon toadfish.jpg
Amphichthys cryptocentrus
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Batrachoidiformes
Family: Batrachoididae
Subfamily: Batrachoidinae
Genus: Amphichthys
Swainson, 1839
Type species
Amphichthys rubigenes
Swainson, 1839

Amphichthys is a genus of toadfishes found in the western Atlantic Ocean.

Species

The recognized species in this genus are:[1]

  • Amphichthys cryptocentrus (Valenciennes, 1837) (Bocon toadfish)
  • Amphichthys rubigenis Swainson, 1839

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Amphichthys in FishBase. April 2012 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q2707735 entry