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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Batrachoidiformes
Family: Batrachoididae Toadfishes
Subfamily: Batrachoidinae
Genus: Sanopus

(See list of species below)


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6 species (see list below)

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Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic

Sanopus astrifer (Robins & Starck, 1965)

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Sanopus astrifer
[]

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Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 41 cm TL
Sanopus barbatus (Meek & Hildebrand, 1928)

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Sanopus barbatus
[Bearded toadfish]

Photo by Simpson, R.

Western Atlantic

Sanopus greenfieldorum Collette, 1983

Photo by Simpson, R.
 
Sanopus greenfieldorum
[Whitelined toadfish]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic

Sanopus johnsoni Collette & Starck, 1974

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Sanopus johnsoni
[Cozumel toadfish]

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Western Atlantic

Sanopus reticulatus Collette, 1983

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Sanopus reticulatus
[Reticulate toadfish]

Photo by Bryan, D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 24 cm TL
Sanopus splendidus Collette, Starck & Phillips, 1974

Photo by Bryan, D.
 
Sanopus splendidus
[Coral toadfish]
6 Species of Family Batrachoididae with Genus Sanopus
(Toadfishes)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1965 Sanopus astrifer Western Central Atlantic
1928 Sanopus barbatus Bearded toadfish Western Central Atlantic 41 TL
1983 Sanopus greenfieldorum Whitelined toadfish Western Atlantic
1974 Sanopus johnsoni Cozumel toadfish Western Central Atlantic
1983 Sanopus reticulatus Reticulate toadfish Western Atlantic
1974 Sanopus splendidus Coral toadfish Western Atlantic 24 TL



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