Kingdom Animalia Family Batrachoididae Scientific name Amphichthys cryptocentrus Rank Species | Class Actinopterygii Genus Amphichthys Phylum Chordata Order Toadfish | |
Similar Toadfish, Batrachoides, Pacuma toadfish, Sanopus, Whitespotted toadfish |
The Bocon toadfish (Amphichthys cryptocentrus) is a species of tropical toadfish in the family Batrachoididae found along the Caribbean-Atlantic Coast of Central and South America from Panama to Brazil. This species grows to a length of 40 cm (16 in). This species is of minor importance to commercial fisheries.
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