Biology:Chatrabus

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Short description: Genus of toadfishes

Chatrabus
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Batrachoidiformes
Family: Batrachoididae
Subfamily: Halophryninae
Genus: Chatrabus
J. L. B. Smith, 1949
Type species
Batrachoides melanurus
Barnard, 1927[1]

Chatrabus is a genus of toadfishes native to the coast of southern Africa.

Species

There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[2]

  • Chatrabus felinus (J. L. B. Smith, 1952) (Pleated toadfish)
  • Chatrabus hendersoni (J. L. B. Smith, 1952) (Chocolate toadfish)
  • Chatrabus melanurus (Barnard, 1927) (Pony toadfish)

References

  1. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "Chatrabus". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?genid=9247. 
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Chatrabus in FishBase. April 2012 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q2070034 entry