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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 Indo-West Pacific.<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 Carl Linnaeus in 1758, the grunting toadfish 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> | '''''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, the grunting toadfish 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> | ||
| The grunting toadfish is occasionally kept in aquariums; however, care should be taken when handling the animal as it is known to be venemous. <ref>{{Cite book |last=Halstead |first=Bruce |title=Dangerous Marine Animals |date=1959 |publisher=Cornell Maritime Press |year=1959}}</ref> | The grunting toadfish is occasionally kept in aquariums; however, care should be taken when handling the animal as it is known to be venemous. <ref>{{Cite book |last=Halstead |first=Bruce |title=Dangerous Marine Animals |date=1959 |publisher=Cornell Maritime Press |year=1959}}</ref> | ||
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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, the grunting toadfish is largely found in coastal waters and estuarine areas, especially over muddy bottoms.
The grunting toadfish is occasionally kept in aquariums; however, care should be taken when handling the animal as it is known to be venemous.
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.
- Halstead, Bruce (1959). Dangerous Marine Animals. Cornell Maritime Press.
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