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Toadfish (Barchatus cirrhosus)
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Batrachoididae

Toadfish

Barchatus cirrhosus

A venomous bottom fish of the Red Sea

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Africa
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Toadfish is known around Western Indian Ocean as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 35 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Toadfishes
Family
Batrachoididae
Genus
Barchatus
Water type
Marine
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