About Porichthys plectrodon Jordan & Gilbert, 1882
Porichthys plectrodon, commonly called the Atlantic midshipman, is a species of toadfish that belongs to the family Batrachoididae. Its scientific name was published by Jordan & Gilbert in 1882.
Porichthys plectrodon Jordan & Gilbert, 1882 is a animal in the Batrachoididae family, order Batrachoidiformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Porichthys plectrodon Jordan & Gilbert, 1882
Porichthys plectrodon Jordan & Gilbert, 1882
Atlantic midshipman (Porichthys plectrodon) is a toadfish species in the family Batrachoididae.
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Taxonomy
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Opsanus beta (Goode & Bean, 1880)
Opsanus beta (Goode & Bean, 1880)
Aphos porosus (Valenciennes, 1837)
Aphos porosus (Valenciennes, 1837)
Sanopus splendidus Collette, Starck & Phillips, 1974
Sanopus splendidus Collette, Starck & Phillips, 1974
Porichthys notatus Girard, 1854
Porichthys notatus Girard, 1854
Opsanus tau (Linnaeus, 1766)
Opsanus tau (Linnaeus, 1766)
Batrachomoeus dubius (White, 1790)
Batrachomoeus dubius (White, 1790)
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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