Biology:Sanopus

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Sanopus
Sanopus splendidus.jpg
Sanopus splendidus
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Batrachoidiformes
Family: Batrachoididae
Subfamily: Batrachoidinae
Genus: Sanopus
J. L. B. Smith, 1952
Type species
Opsanus barbatus
Meek & Hildebrand, 1928

Sanopus is a genus of toadfishes restricted to the Atlantic coast of Central America and Mexico.

Species

The recognized species in this genus are:[1]

  • Sanopus astrifer (C. R. Robins & Starck, 1965) (whitespotted toadfish)
  • Sanopus barbatus (Meek & Hildebrand, 1928) (bearded toadfish)
  • Sanopus greenfieldorum Collette, 1983 (whitelined toadfish)
  • Sanopus johnsoni Collette & Starck, 1974 (Cozumel toadfish)
  • Sanopus reticulatus Collette, 1983 (reticulated toadfish)
  • Sanopus splendidus Collette, Starck & P. C. Phillips, 1974 (splendid toadfish or coral toadfish)

References

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

Wikidata ☰ Q3340145 entry