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    • Batrachoidiformes

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Recent Observations

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What

Plainfin midshipman Porichthys notatus

Observer

kueda

Date

May 7, 2011 07:03 AM PDT

Description

These bruisers were everywhere! Apparently the spots are luminescent. Do I regret not testing this? Yes. Yes I do.

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What

Lusitanian toadfish Halobatrachus didactylus

Observer

loarie

Date

Feb 26, 2011

Description

This frogfish was absolutely bizzare - caught using shrimp as bait in the mangroves.

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Description from Wikipedia

The toadfish comprise the family Batrachoididae, the only family in the ray-finned fish order Batrachoidiformes. Both the English common name and scientific name refer to their toad-like appearance (batrakhos is Greek for frog).

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