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Toadfish
Related Category: Vertebrate Zoology
common name for the sluggish, bottom-feeding fishes of the genus Opsanus, found in the shallow waters from New Jersey to the Caribbean. Toadfishes feed almost entirely on crustaceans and small fishes.

 


Toadfish
This article is about the fish; for the Neighbours character, see Toadfish Rebecchi.

A close-up of a Common Toadfish at Clifton Gardens
A close-up of a Coral Cod at North Solitary Island
A close-up view of the eyes and spiracles
A Clown Anemonefish at Great Barrier Reef
A Clown Triggerfish at Shark Reef ...

Arothron stellatus, Starry Toadfish
Arothron meleagris, Guineafowl Puffer
Arothron stellatus, Star Puffer
Arothron Nigropunctatus, Blackspotted Puffer
Arothron hispidus, Whitespotted Puffer
Arothron caeruleopunctatus, Blue-spotted Puffer ...

The puffer fish (also known as the blowfish and the toadfish) is a medium-sized species of fish that inhabits warmer, coastal waters around the world.

See also: Shark, Eel, Seahorse, Oyster, Catfish