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toadfish, any of about 80 species of bottom-living fishes constituting the family Batrachoididae and the order Batrachoidiformes. They are found chiefly in the New World and mostly in warm seas—occasionally in freshwater. Toadfishes are heavy-bodied fishes with broad, flattened heads and large mouths equipped with strong teeth. They grow to a maximum of about 40 cm (16 inches) and either are scaleless or have small scales. Most can produce audible grunting or croaking sounds. Toadfishes are carnivorous and sometimes bite when touched.
Location: Europe > Portugal > Algarve
Date Photo Taken: June 15, 2010
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The Puzzled toadfish Austrobatrachus foedus (Smith, 1947). From the collections of the South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB 70353). © D. Biston Vaz.
Tetractenos glaber.
This pufferfish followed me around quite a bit and feasted on the shrimps which were attracted by my camera's focus light. Fun to have a fish friend! I got to take a few portrait shots in exchange for the meal.
By Pacificklaus Photography, 2012.
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It's hard to see, but this little guy is a Pipe Fish Blennie. He has a dorsal fin that comes up like a sail when he is threatened. And he'll even try to bite your finger. It's adorable to watch him 'tackle' a human, which is thousands of times his size. Small, but mighty...
An old pal and a long-time local resident was given an opportunity to taste a lionfish. Who would have thought that an awkward-looking toadfish could exhibit such a force - after observing an injured pray for a few seconds with seemingly no interest he darted out of his nest like a bullet, gulped the fish and immediately returned into his burrow. All that's left is a cloud of sand.
Opsanus tau
Oyster Toadfish
Dean Creek (Altamaha basin), McIntosh Co., GA
29 May 2013
Photo by Brett Albanese (Georgia DNR – Wildlife Resources)
Discarded Ramponn fish at Caranzalem shores
This fish inflates it's belly like a balloon
pufferfish, balloonfish, blowfish, bubblefish, globefish, swellfish, toadfish bannkocho bannkoche
Tetraodontidae is a family of primarily marine and estuarine fish of the order Tetraodontiformes. The family includes many familiar species, which are variously called pufferfish, puffers, balloonfish, blowfish, bubblefish, globefish, swellfish, toadfish, toadies, honey toads, sugar toads, and sea squab. They are morphologically similar to the closely related porcupinefish, which have large external spines (unlike the thinner, hidden spines of Tetraodontidae, which are only visible when the fish has puffed up). The scientific name refers to the four large teeth, fused into an upper and lower plate, which are used for crushing the shells of crustaceans and mollusks, their natural prey.
Pufferfish are generally believed to be the second-most poisonous vertebrates in the world, after the golden poison frog. Certain internal organs, such as liver, and sometimes the skin, contain tetrodotoxin and are highly toxic to most animals when eaten; nevertheless, the meat of some species is considered a delicacy in Japan (as 河豚, pronounced as fugu), Korea (as 복 bok or 복어), and China (as 河豚 hétún) when prepared by specifically trained chefs who know which part is safe to eat and in what quantity.
The Tetraodontidae contain at least 120 species of puffers in 19 genera.[1] They are most diverse in the tropics, relatively uncommon in the temperate zone, and completely absent from cold waters. They are typically small to medium in size, although a few species can reach lengths of greater than 100 cm (39 in). (Wikipedia)
1 fish drawing (4 x 17 cm.)
Repository: Ernst Mayr Library, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University
Call number: ARC 209-077
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Discarded Ramponn fish at Caranzalem shores
This fish inflates it's belly like a balloon
pufferfish, balloonfish, blowfish, bubblefish, globefish, swellfish, toadfish bannkocho bannkoche
Tetractenos glaber.
A fish with a face with character.
By Pacificklaus Photography, 2012.
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