Flat Toadfish
Colletteichthys dussumieri
- Group: Other
- Max size: 27 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A toadfish of muddy bottoms, it sits squat and broad headed on the seabed waiting for prey to wander close. Caught on handlines and in bottom trawls, it is sold fresh in markets and grows to about 27 centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Batrachoidiformes › Batrachoididae › Colletteichthys
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 280360.
FAQ
- Is the Flat Toadfish dangerous to divers?
- The Flat Toadfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Flat Toadfish get?
- The Flat Toadfish grows to about 27 cm.