Broadbodied toadfish

Riekertia ellisi

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

The broadbodied toadfish (Riekertia ellisi) is a species of toadfish only known from the coasts of South Africa. This species grows to a length of 29 centimetres (11 in) TL. Its binomial name honours two people: the generic name honours Dr. C. Riekert who sent J. L. B. Smith "many specimens", while the specific name honours P. V. Ellis who collected the type specimen.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Toadfishes
Family: Batrachoididae
Genus: Riekertia
Maximum length: 29 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Southeast Atlantic and western Indian Ocean: known only from South Africa, from Durban to Port St. Johns, Transkei.

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