| Batrachoididae (Toadfishes), subfamily: Thalassophryninae |
| 13.98 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; depth range - 60 m |
| Western Atlantic: Tobago to São Paulo, Brazil (Ref. 57756). |
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Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20-29; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 19-19. All fin membranes brownish proximally, blackish from medial to distally, white extremely; body dark brown; diffuse black saddle-shaped blotches on body, 1 on orbital region and dorsal spine area, 3 on soft dorsal; no black spot except for base of dorsal and opercular spines (Ref. 13608). |
| Numerous in the estuarine areas of the Brazilian coast; stays motionless in the sandy or muddy bottoms; the venom is injected in the flesh of the victim when pressure is applied on the gland (Ref. 55461). |
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(Ref. 96402)
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| venomous |
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