| Sanopus | |
|---|---|
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| Sanopus splendidus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Batrachoidiformes |
| Family: | Batrachoididae |
| Subfamily: | Batrachoidinae |
| Genus: | Sanopus J. L. B. Smith, 1952 |
| Type species | |
| Opsanus barbatus Meek & Hildebrand, 1928 | |
Sanopus is a genus of toadfishes restricted to the Atlantic coast of Central America and Mexico.
The recognized species in this genus are: [1]
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