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Superclass:
Osteichthyes
Class:
Teleostei
Order:
Batrachoidiformes
Family:
Batrachoididae
Subfamily:
Batrachoidinae
Genus:
Opsanus
Species:
phobetron
Common:
Scarecrow toadfish
Climates:
Tropical
Temperate
Subtropical
Boreal
Waters:
Marine
Map of Known Habitats
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Regions:
Atlantic, Western Central
Description
Sound Name: Unnamed
Citable References
Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab (ML116189)
Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab (ML112910)
Tavolga, W. N. 1967. Marine Animal Data Atlas. Technical Teport 1212-2, American Museum of Natural History and U.S. Naval Training Device Center, Orlando, FL.
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Species Identified
Sound Detected
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