Barchatus cirrhosus (Klunzinger, 1871)
Toadfish
photo by Brokovich, E.

Family:  Batrachoididae (Toadfishes), subfamily: Halophryninae
Max. size:  35 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine
Distribution:  Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea. Probably Somalia (Ref. 30573).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Max. length (Eran Brokovich, pers. comm., 2001).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  venomous


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