Thalassophryne
Thalassophryne is a genus of toadfishes found in the western Atlantic Ocean with one species (T. amazonica) found in the Amazon River and some of its tributaries.
| Thalassophryne | |
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| Thalassophryne maculosa | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Batrachoidiformes |
| Family: | Batrachoididae |
| Subfamily: | Thalassophryninae |
| Genus: | Thalassophryne Günther, 1861 |
| Type species | |
| Thalassophryne maculosa Günther, 1861[1] | |
Species
There are currently six recognized species in this genus:[2]
- Thalassophryne amazonica Steindachner, 1876
- Thalassophryne maculosa Günther, 1861 (Cano toadfish)
- Thalassophryne megalops B. A. Bean & A. C. Weed, 1910
- Thalassophryne montevidensis (C. Berg (es), 1893)
- Thalassophryne nattereri Steindachner, 1876
- Thalassophryne punctata Steindachner, 1876
Venom
Members of the genus Thalassophyne are venomous. Venom is delivered through two hollow spines on the dorsal fin and two spines on pre-opercular regions, a venomous gland is located at the base of the spines and can be erected or depressed by the fish.[3]
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References
- Eschmeyer, W. N.; R. Fricke & R. van der Laan (eds.). "Thalassophryne". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Thalassophryne in FishBase. April 2012 version.
- Haddad Junior, Vidal, Pardal, Pedro Pereira Oliveira, Cardoso, João Luiz Costa, & Martins, Itamar Alves. (2003). The venomous toadfish Thalassophryne nattereri (niquim or miquim): report of 43 injuries provoked in fishermen of Salinópolis (Pará State) and Aracaju (Sergipe State), Brazil. Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 45(4), 221-223. Retrieved April 30, 2014, from http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46652003000400009&lng=en&tlng=es. 10.1590/S0036-46652003000400009.
Further reading
- Britz, R.; M. Toledo-Piza (2012). "Egg surface structure of the freshwater toadfish Thalassophryne amazonica (Teleostei: Batrachoididae) with information on its distribution and natural habitat". Neotrop. Ichthyol. 10 (3): 593–599. doi:10.1590/S1679-62252012000300013.
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