specklefin midshipman

Porichthys myriaster

Fifty One Centimeters Batrachoidid Fish of Eastern Pacific

Porichthys myriaster, commonly known as specklefin midshipman, is a species of toad fish in the family Batrachoididae.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Toadfishes
Family: Batrachoididae
Genus: Porichthys
Maximum length: 51 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Arguellow, California, USA to Almejas Bay, Baja California, Mexico. Also reported from northern Peru (Ref. 96339 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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