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  1. Toadfish - Encyclopedia.com

    May 14, 2018 · toadfish, common name for the sluggish, bottom-feeding fishes of the family Batrachoididae, found mainly in marine and brackish waters worldwide. Toadfishes feed largely on …

  2. Batrachoidiformes (Toadfishes) - Encyclopedia.com

    The IUCN lists five species of toadfishes as Vulnerable— the Cotuero toadfish (Batrachoides manglae), the whitespotted toadfish (Sanopus astrifer), the whitelined toadfish (S. green-fieldorum), the …

  3. Toadfishes: Batrachoidiformes - Encyclopedia.com

    TOADFISHES: Batrachoidiformes OYSTER TOADFISH (Opsanus tau): SPECIES ACCOUNT PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS Toadfishes have a broad, flat head and a wide mouth, which …

  4. Albuliformes (Bonefishes and Relatives) | Encyclopedia.com

    Xanthid crabs, toadfish (Opsanus beta), portunid crabs, alpheid shrimp, and penaeid shrimp make up most of the diet of populations in southern Florida. In some areas mollusks and small worms are …

  5. Fish (family) | Encyclopedia.com

    Jun 11, 2018 · FISH FISH . Inherent in fish symbolism is the sacred power of the abyss, the reciprocities of life and death. Paleolithic fish figurines have been found with the spiral of creativity carved on one …

  6. Continental Margin - Encyclopedia.com

    May 9, 2018 · Continental margin The continental margin is that underwater plain connected to continents, separating them from the deep ocean floor. The continental margin is usually divided into …