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Yesterday, 6/30/21, we deployed acoustic recorders and oyster trays at Goose Island. The oyster trays will serve as artificial habitat units, allowing us to sample local oyster reef communities. The acoustic recorders capture estuarine soundscapes, including vocalizing fishes like the gulf toadfish. The study aims to track the development of oyster reef soundscapes and communities on newly restored oyster reefs.

AKA Opsanus Pardus.

Definitely one of the highlights of the trip. This little critter apparently is only found on the Palancar Reef in Cozumel - and nowhere else in the world! Such a cool thing to see something so unique.

Also known as the Coral Toadfish, its latin name is Sanopus splendidus.

What was that about "only a mother could love a face like that?"

Splendid toadfish.

We saw at least 4 of these guys at the Spanish rock site, and this was the largest, almost 1 ft.

Face to Face with Goliaths in the Gulf

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toadfish

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splendid toadfish: Sanopus splendidus

ORANGE TOADFISH

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Prickly Toadfish - Contusus richei (Fréminville, 1813) [more of this species]

Date: March 6, 2004

Location: Melbourne Aquarium [more at this location]

Country: Australia

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ORANGE TOADFISH

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SeaLife DC1400 Heron Island

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Splendid toadfish

The larval stage of the toadfish

looking down from the bridge to the fordward deck area

splendid toadfish: Sanopus splendidus

Cozumel March 2009. I was able to see the spendid toadfish swimming outside of this crevice. Canon S2IS Powershot with wide anlge lens

Took from Manila, Ocean Park

One of the "invisibles" of the Caribbeans.

Batrachoides gilberti

Head - large, usually distinctly flattened

Anal and second dorsal fin - long

Gill opening - large but restricted to the side

Dorsal fin - short with stout spines

Pelvic fins - jugular in position and small

Caudal fin - rounded

Pectoral fins - large, fanlike

Lateral line system - well developed

splendid toadfish