Toadfish

Batrachoidiformes

Order: Batrachoidiformes

             batrakhos is Greek for frog

General

  • Contains a single family, the Batrachoididae, with about 70 species
  • Toad-like appearance 

 

Distribution

•Found in freshwater, estuarine and marine environments.
•Most species live in shallow coastal waters, some are found on the outer continental shelf.

 

Habitat

•Generally live on sandy and muddy bottoms in tropical and temperate environments

 

Batrachomooeus dubius

Eastern Frogfish

Batrachomooeus dubius

Photo by Paul Sorensen. Location: New South Wales, Bare Island

Batrachomooeus dubius

Photo by Paul Sorensen. Location: New South Wales, Bare Island