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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Batrachoidiformes
Family: Batrachoididae Toadfishes
Subfamily: Thalassophryninae
Genus: Thalassophryne

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6 species (see list below)

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Photo by Germeau, G.

South America
Max. Length 9.3 cm SL
Thalassophryne amazonica Steindachner, 1876

Photo by Germeau, G.
 
Thalassophryne amazonica
[]

Photo by Kolding, J.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Thalassophryne maculosa Günther, 1861

Photo by Kolding, J.
 
Thalassophryne maculosa
[Cano toadfish]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic

Thalassophryne megalops Bean & Weed, 1910

Photo by FAO
 
Thalassophryne megalops
[]

Photo by Martins, I.A.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 14.4 cm NG
Thalassophryne montevidensis (Berg, 1893)

Photo by Martins, I.A.
 
Thalassophryne montevidensis
[]

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 14.0 cm SL
Thalassophryne nattereri Steindachner, 1876

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.
 
Thalassophryne nattereri
[]

Photo by Duarte, L.A.G.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 15.8 cm SL
Thalassophryne punctata Steindachner, 1876

Photo by Duarte, L.A.G.
 
Thalassophryne punctata
[]
6 Species of Family Batrachoididae with Genus Thalassophryne
(Toadfishes)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1876 Thalassophryne amazonica South America 9.3 SL
1861 Thalassophryne maculosa Cano toadfish Western Central Atlantic 20 TL
1910 Thalassophryne megalops Western Central Atlantic
1893 Thalassophryne montevidensis Southwest Atlantic 14.4 NG
1876 Thalassophryne nattereri Western Atlantic 14.0 SL
1876 Thalassophryne punctata Southwest Atlantic 15.8 SL



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