| Ambophthalmos | |
|---|---|
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| Pale toadfish (A. angustus) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Psychrolutidae |
| Genus: | Ambophthalmos K. L. Jackson & J. S. Nelson, 1998 |
| Type species | |
| Neophrynichthys angustus J. S. Nelson, 1977 [1] | |
Ambophthalmos is a genus of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Psychrolutidae. These fishes are found in the southwestern Pacific Ocean.
There are currently three recognized species in this genus: [2]
Batrachoididae is the only family in the ray-finned fish order Batrachoidiformes. Members of this family are usually called toadfish or frogfish: both the English common name and scientific name refer to their toad-like appearance.
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Batrachoides is a genus of toadfishes.
Sanopus is a genus of toadfishes restricted to the Atlantic coast of Central America and Mexico.
Reicheltia halsteadi, Halstead's toadfish, is a species of pufferfish endemic to Australia. This species grows to a length of 16 centimetres (6.3 in) TL. This species is the only known member of the genus Reicheltia.
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Joseph (Joe) Schieser Nelson was an American ichthyologist. He is best known for the book Fishes of the World, which is the standard reference in fish systematics and evolution.
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