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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Batrachoidiformes
Family: Batrachoididae Toadfishes
Subfamily: Thalassophryninae
Genus: Thalassophryne

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6 species

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Photo by Germeau, G.

South America
Max. Length 9.3 cm SL
Thalassophryne amazonica Steindachner, 1876
Photo by Germeau, G.
 
Thalassophryne amazonica
Photo by Kolding, J.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Thalassophryne maculosa Günther, 1861
Photo by Kolding, J.
 
Thalassophryne maculosa
[Cano toadfish]
Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 6.3 cm TL
Thalassophryne megalops Bean & Weed, 1910
Photo by FAO
 
Thalassophryne megalops
Photo by Martins, I.A.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 14.4 cm NG
Thalassophryne montevidensis (Berg, 1893)
Photo by Martins, I.A.
 
Thalassophryne montevidensis
Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 21.3 cm TL
Thalassophryne nattereri Steindachner, 1876
Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.
 
Thalassophryne nattereri
Photo by Duarte, L.A.G.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 15.8 cm SL
Thalassophryne punctata Steindachner, 1876
Photo by Duarte, L.A.G.
 
Thalassophryne punctata


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Thalassophryne amazonica South America 9.3 SL 1876
Thalassophryne maculosa Cano toadfish Western Central Atlantic 20 TL 1861
Thalassophryne megalops Western Central Atlantic 6.3 TL 1910
Thalassophryne montevidensis Southwest Atlantic 14.4 NG 1893
Thalassophryne nattereri Western Atlantic 21.3 TL 1876
Thalassophryne punctata Southwest Atlantic 15.8 SL 1876



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