Gulf Toadfish
Opsanus beta
- Group: Other
- Max size: 33 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A blunt, warty bottom dweller of seagrass beds and rocky cuts in shallow bays, the gulf toadfish lets nesting males sound a foghorn like grunt called the boatwhistle to court females. Despite its grim looks its glands hold no venom, though it has been linked to cases of ciguatera.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Batrachoidiformes › Batrachoididae › Opsanus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 275645.
FAQ
- Is the Gulf Toadfish dangerous to divers?
- The Gulf Toadfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Gulf Toadfish get?
- The Gulf Toadfish grows to about 33 cm.