Biology:Batrachoides

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Batrachoides
Batrachoides surinamensis.jpg
Pacuma toadfish (B. surinamensis)
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Batrachoidiformes
Family: Batrachoididae
Subfamily: Batrachoidinae
Genus: Batrachoides
Lacépède, 1800
Type species
Batrachoides tau
Lacepède 1800[1]

Batrachoides is a genus of toadfishes.

Species

The recognized species in this genus are:[2]

  • Batrachoides boulengeri C. H. Gilbert & Starks, 1904 (Boulenger's toadfish)
  • Batrachoides gilberti Meek & Hildebrand, 1928 (large-eye toadfish)
  • Batrachoides goldmani Evermann & Goldsborough, 1902 (Mexican freshwater toadfish)
  • Batrachoides liberiensis (Steindachner, 1867) (hairy toadfish)
  • Batrachoides manglae Cervigón, 1964 (cotuero toadfish)
  • Batrachoides pacifici (Günther, 1861) (Pacific toadfish)
  • Batrachoides surinamensis (Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801) (Pacuma toadfish)
  • Batrachoides walkeri Collette & Russo, 1981 (Walker's toadfish)
  • Batrachoides waltersi Collette & Russo, 1981 (Walters' toadfish)

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2933290 entry