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{{short description|Variety of species of fish}} |
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{{About| |
{{About||the fictional character|Toadie Rebecchi}} |
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[[File:OysterToadfish.jpeg|thumb|220px|right|The [[ |
[[File:OysterToadfish.jpeg|thumb|220px|right|The [[oyster toadfish]] (''Opsanus tau'') is one of the '''''[[Batrachoididae]]'''''.]] |
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'''Toadfish''' is the common name for a variety of species from several different families of [[fish]], usually because of their toad-like appearance. |
'''Toadfish''' is the common name for a variety of species from several different families of [[fish]], usually because of their toad-like appearance. ''Dogfish'' is a name for certain species along the gulf coast.{{clarify|date=April 2020}} |
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==Dolphin-Toadfish relationship== |
==Dolphin-Toadfish relationship== |
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Toadfish make up a |
Toadfish make up a notable portion of the dolphin's diet, approximately 13%. Scientific experiments have shown that the mating call of the toadfish alerts dolphin predators to the fish's location. Similarly, the sounds caused by the dolphin when hunting its prey alert toadfish to the location of the predators and cause the fish to silence their mating call. Male toadfish will reduce their mating calls by up to 50% when they hear the low sound of a dolphin's "pop".<ref>{{cite web|title=Fish Eavesdrop to Avoid Becoming Dinner|url=http://www.livescience.com/4294-fish-eavesdrop-avoid-dinner.html|website=Livescience|date=3 November 2006 |accessdate=2016-10-20}}</ref> |
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==Batrachoididae== |
==Batrachoididae== |
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==Tetraodontidae== |
==Tetraodontidae== |
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The name |
The name ''toadfish'' is applied to some species of the family [[Tetraodontidae]], including: |
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* The banded toadfish, ''[[Torquigener]] pleurogramma'' (Australia) |
* The banded toadfish, ''[[Torquigener]] pleurogramma'' (Australia) |
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* The [[blackspotted toadfish]], ''Arothron nigropunctatus'' (tropical Indian and Pacific Oceans) |
* The [[blackspotted toadfish]], ''Arothron nigropunctatus'' (tropical Indian and Pacific Oceans) |
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* The [[prickly toadfish]], ''Contusus richei'' (Australia and New Zealand) |
* The [[prickly toadfish]], ''Contusus richei'' (Australia and New Zealand) |
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* The [[red striped toadfish]], ''Tetraodon erythrotaenia'' (Indonesia and Papua New Guinea) |
* The [[red striped toadfish]], ''Tetraodon erythrotaenia'' (Indonesia and Papua New Guinea) |
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* The [[Lagocephalus sceleratus|silver-cheeked toadfish]], ''Lagocephalus sceleratus'' (tropical Indian and Pacific Oceans, invasive in the Mediterranean Sea) |
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* The [[smooth toadfish]], ''Tetractenos glaber'' (Australia)<ref>[http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/abrs/online-resources/fauna/afd/taxa/Tetractenos_glaber Australian Faunal Directory: Tetractenos glaber.]</ref> |
* The [[smooth toadfish]], ''Tetractenos glaber'' (Australia)<ref>[http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/abrs/online-resources/fauna/afd/taxa/Tetractenos_glaber Australian Faunal Directory: Tetractenos glaber.]</ref> |
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==Psychrolutidae== |
==Psychrolutidae== |
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The name |
The name ''toadfish'' is also applied to some species of the family [[Psychrolutidae]]: |
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* The [[dark toadfish]], ''Neophrynichthys latus'' (New Zealand) |
* The [[dark toadfish]], ''Neophrynichthys latus'' (New Zealand) |
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* The [[frilled toadfish]], ''Ambophthalmos magnicirrus'' (Macquarie Island) |
* The [[frilled toadfish]], ''Ambophthalmos magnicirrus'' (Macquarie Island) |
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* The [[pale toadfish]], ''Ambophthalmos angustus'' (New Zealand) |
* The [[pale toadfish]], ''Ambophthalmos angustus'' (New Zealand) |
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== Gobiidae == |
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* The [[toadfish goby]], ''Cryptopsilotris batrachodes'' (Atlantic Ocean) |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Latest revision as of 23:07, 21 March 2024
Toadfish is the common name for a variety of species from several different families of fish, usually because of their toad-like appearance. Dogfish is a name for certain species along the gulf coast.[clarification needed]
Dolphin-Toadfish relationship
[edit]Toadfish make up a notable portion of the dolphin's diet, approximately 13%. Scientific experiments have shown that the mating call of the toadfish alerts dolphin predators to the fish's location. Similarly, the sounds caused by the dolphin when hunting its prey alert toadfish to the location of the predators and cause the fish to silence their mating call. Male toadfish will reduce their mating calls by up to 50% when they hear the low sound of a dolphin's "pop".[1]
Batrachoididae
[edit]The entire family Batrachoididae are called toadfishes. They are benthic ambush predators, known for their ability to produce sound with their swim bladders.
Tetraodontidae
[edit]The name toadfish is applied to some species of the family Tetraodontidae, including:
- The banded toadfish, Torquigener pleurogramma (Australia)
- The blackspotted toadfish, Arothron nigropunctatus (tropical Indian and Pacific Oceans)
- The common toadfish (or toadfish), Tetractenos hamiltoni (Australia and New Zealand)[2]
- The prickly toadfish, Contusus richei (Australia and New Zealand)
- The red striped toadfish, Tetraodon erythrotaenia (Indonesia and Papua New Guinea)
- The silver-cheeked toadfish, Lagocephalus sceleratus (tropical Indian and Pacific Oceans, invasive in the Mediterranean Sea)
- The smooth toadfish, Tetractenos glaber (Australia)[3]
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Psychrolutidae
[edit]The name toadfish is also applied to some species of the family Psychrolutidae:
- The dark toadfish, Neophrynichthys latus (New Zealand)
- The frilled toadfish, Ambophthalmos magnicirrus (Macquarie Island)
- The pale toadfish, Ambophthalmos angustus (New Zealand)
Gobiidae
[edit]- The toadfish goby, Cryptopsilotris batrachodes (Atlantic Ocean)
References
[edit]- ^ "Fish Eavesdrop to Avoid Becoming Dinner". Livescience. 3 November 2006. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
- ^ Australian Faunal Directory: Tetractenos hamiltoni.
- ^ Australian Faunal Directory: Tetractenos glaber.