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| ⚫ | | authority = Linnaeus 1758 | ||
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| '''''Allenbatrachus grunniens''''', commonly known as the '''grunting toadfish''', is a species of toadfish found in marine and brackish waters in the ].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Allenbatrachus grunniens summary page |url=https://fishbase.mnhn.fr/summary/6391 |access-date=2024-12-31 |website=FishBase |language=en}}</ref> First described by ] in 1758, |
'''''Allenbatrachus grunniens''''', commonly known as the '''grunting toadfish''', is a species of ] found in marine and brackish waters in the ].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Allenbatrachus grunniens summary page |url=https://fishbase.mnhn.fr/summary/6391 |access-date=2024-12-31 |website=FishBase |language=en}}</ref> First described by ] in 1758, ''A. grunniens'' is largely found in coastal waters and estuarine areas, especially over muddy bottoms.<ref>'''Rainboth, W.J.''', 1996. Fishes of the Cambodian Mekong. FAO species identification field guide for fishery purposes. FAO, Rome, 265 p. </ref> | ||
| == Description and behavior == | |||
| ⚫ | As ambush predators, ''Allenbatrachus grunniens'' rely on camouflage to blend into their surroundings. Their bodies are covered in patches of varying shades of brown and weed-like projections protrude from their faces. <ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Ampil |first=Angel |date=2021-12-16 |title=A BIZARRE FISH YOU MIGHT FIND ADORABLE |url=https://animalscene.mb.com.ph/a-bizarre-fish-you-might-find-adorable/ |access-date=2024-12-31 |website=Animal Scene Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
| == Biology == | == Biology == | ||
| ''Allenbatrachus grunniens'' has a terminal mouth position with an oral cavity lined with canine type teeth.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Mitparian |first=T |last2=Senarat |first2=S |last3=V |first3=P |last4=Jiraungkoorskul |first4=Wannee |last5=Kaneko |first5=G |last6=Kettratad |first6=J |date=2021 |title=Comprehensive morpho-histological observation of digestive system and gut content of wild-grunting toadfish, Allenbatrachus grunniens (Linnaeus, 1758) |url=https://mijst.mju.ac.th/vol15/222-241.pdf |journal=Maejo International Journal of Science and Technology |volume=15 |issue=3 |pages=221-241}}</ref> Teeth are found in the maxillary (upper jaw) and mandible (lower jaw) and are divided into mature and immature teeth based on position and histological features. | |||
| ⚫ | As ambush predators, ''Allenbatrachus grunniens'' rely on camouflage to blend into their surroundings. |
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| ''Allenbatrachus grunniens'' produces a "boat whistle" mating call 10-12 times a minute for hours on end to attract females to its nest.<ref name=":0" /> The fish's mating call is produced by sonic muscles attached to their swim bladders.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Chiu |first=Kuo-Hsun |last2=Hsieh |first2=Fu-Ming |last3=Chen |first3=Yu-Yun |last4=Huang |first4=Hurng-Wern |last5=Shiea |first5=Jentaie |last6=Mok |first6=Hin-Kiu |date=2013 |title=Parvalbumin characteristics in the sonic muscle of a freshwater ornamental grunting toadfish (Allenbatrachus grunniens) |url=http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s10695-012-9683-4 |journal=Fish Physiology and Biochemistry |language=en |volume=39 |issue=2 |pages=107–119 |doi=10.1007/s10695-012-9683-4 |issn=0920-1742}}</ref> The contraction of the toadfishes' sonic muscle and the speed of Ca<sup>2+</sup> transport is the fastest of all vertebrate muscles.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |last=Rome |first=Lawrence C. |last2=Lindstedt |first2=Stan L. |date=1998 |title=The Quest for Speed: Muscles Built for High-Frequency Contractions |url=https://www.physiology.org/doi/10.1152/physiologyonline.1998.13.6.261 |journal=Physiology |language=en |volume=13 |issue=6 |pages=261–268 |doi=10.1152/physiologyonline.1998.13.6.261 |issn=1548-9213}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last=Rome |first=Lawrence C. |last2=Cook |first2=Chris |last3=Syme |first3=Douglas A. |last4=Connaughton |first4=Martin A. |last5=Ashley-Ross |first5=Miriam |last6=Klimov |first6=Andrei |last7=Tikunov |first7=Boris |last8=Goldman |first8=Yale E. |date=1999-05-11 |title=Trading force for speed: Why superfast crossbridge kinetics leads to superlow forces |url=https://pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.96.10.5826 |journal=Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences |language=en |volume=96 |issue=10 |pages=5826–5831 |doi=10.1073/pnas.96.10.5826 |issn=0027-8424|pmc=21945 }}</ref> | |||
| == In the aquarium == | == In the aquarium == | ||
| ''Allenbatrachus grunniens'' is occasionally kept in aquariums. ''A. grunniens'' is not particularly aggressive and can be kept with other aquarium fish; however, it may struggle to compete with more voracious tank mates for food.<ref name=":1" /> | |||
| These fish can survive a wide range of water parameters. While they are able to be kept in freshwater aquariums, adding salt is recommended as they are accustomed to brackish environments. They are messy eaters and frequent water changes are recommended in order to maintain water quality. | |||
| ⚫ | Care should be taken when handling the animal as it is known to be |
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| ⚫ | Care should be taken when handling the animal as it is known to be venomous.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Halstead |first=Bruce |title=Dangerous Marine Animals |date=1959 |publisher=Cornell Maritime Press |year=1959}}</ref> | ||
| == References == | == References == | ||
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Species of fish
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Batrachoidiformes |
| Family: | Batrachoididae |
| Genus: | Allenbatrachus |
| Species: | A. grunniens |
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| Allenbatrachus grunniens Linnaeus, 1758 | |
Allenbatrachus grunniens, commonly known as the grunting toadfish, is a species of toadfish found in marine and brackish waters in the Indo Pacific. First described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758, A. grunniens is largely found in coastal waters and estuarine areas, especially over muddy bottoms.
Description and behavior
As ambush predators, Allenbatrachus grunniens rely on camouflage to blend into their surroundings. Their bodies are covered in patches of varying shades of brown and weed-like projections protrude from their faces.
Biology
Allenbatrachus grunniens has a terminal mouth position with an oral cavity lined with canine type teeth. Teeth are found in the maxillary (upper jaw) and mandible (lower jaw) and are divided into mature and immature teeth based on position and histological features.
Allenbatrachus grunniens produces a "boat whistle" mating call 10-12 times a minute for hours on end to attract females to its nest. The fish's mating call is produced by sonic muscles attached to their swim bladders. The contraction of the toadfishes' sonic muscle and the speed of Ca transport is the fastest of all vertebrate muscles.
In the aquarium
Allenbatrachus grunniens is occasionally kept in aquariums. A. grunniens is not particularly aggressive and can be kept with other aquarium fish; however, it may struggle to compete with more voracious tank mates for food.
These fish can survive a wide range of water parameters. While they are able to be kept in freshwater aquariums, adding salt is recommended as they are accustomed to brackish environments. They are messy eaters and frequent water changes are recommended in order to maintain water quality.
Care should be taken when handling the animal as it is known to be venomous.
References
- "Allenbatrachus grunniens summary page". FishBase. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
- Rainboth, W.J., 1996. Fishes of the Cambodian Mekong. FAO species identification field guide for fishery purposes. FAO, Rome, 265 p.
- ^ Ampil, Angel (2021-12-16). "A BIZARRE FISH YOU MIGHT FIND ADORABLE". Animal Scene Magazine. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
- Mitparian, T; Senarat, S; V, P; Jiraungkoorskul, Wannee; Kaneko, G; Kettratad, J (2021). "Comprehensive morpho-histological observation of digestive system and gut content of wild-grunting toadfish, Allenbatrachus grunniens (Linnaeus, 1758)" (PDF). Maejo International Journal of Science and Technology. 15 (3): 221–241.
- ^ Rome, Lawrence C.; Lindstedt, Stan L. (1998). "The Quest for Speed: Muscles Built for High-Frequency Contractions". Physiology. 13 (6): 261–268. doi:10.1152/physiologyonline.1998.13.6.261. ISSN 1548-9213.
- Chiu, Kuo-Hsun; Hsieh, Fu-Ming; Chen, Yu-Yun; Huang, Hurng-Wern; Shiea, Jentaie; Mok, Hin-Kiu (2013). "Parvalbumin characteristics in the sonic muscle of a freshwater ornamental grunting toadfish (Allenbatrachus grunniens)". Fish Physiology and Biochemistry. 39 (2): 107–119. doi:10.1007/s10695-012-9683-4. ISSN 0920-1742.
- Rome, Lawrence C.; Cook, Chris; Syme, Douglas A.; Connaughton, Martin A.; Ashley-Ross, Miriam; Klimov, Andrei; Tikunov, Boris; Goldman, Yale E. (1999-05-11). "Trading force for speed: Why superfast crossbridge kinetics leads to superlow forces". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 96 (10): 5826–5831. doi:10.1073/pnas.96.10.5826. ISSN 0027-8424. PMC 21945.
- Halstead, Bruce (1959). Dangerous Marine Animals. Cornell Maritime Press.
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