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Diagnostic Description

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Four lateral lines present. Caudal fin rounded (Ref. 27363).
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Cristina V. Garilao
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Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 33; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 31
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Biology

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Found in shallow waters.
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Rainer Froese
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Banded toadfish

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The banded toadfish (Aphos porosus) is a species of toadfish found along the Pacific coast of South America where it is found in Chile, Ecuador and Peru. This species grows to a length of 28 centimetres (11 in) TL. It is the only member of the monotypic genus Aphos.[2] Unlike the other genus, Porichthys in this subfamily the banded toadfish lacks photophores.[3]

References

  1. ^ Collette, B.; Acero, A.; Betancur, R. (2010). "Aphos porosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T183734A8166907. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T183734A8166907.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2012). "Aphos porosus" in FishBase. April 2012 version.
  3. ^ David W. Greenfield; Richard Winterbottom & Bruce Baden Collette (2008). "Review of the toadfish genera (Teleostei: Batrachoididae)". Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences. 4. 59 (15): 665–710.
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Banded toadfish: Brief Summary

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The banded toadfish (Aphos porosus) is a species of toadfish found along the Pacific coast of South America where it is found in Chile, Ecuador and Peru. This species grows to a length of 28 centimetres (11 in) TL. It is the only member of the monotypic genus Aphos. Unlike the other genus, Porichthys in this subfamily the banded toadfish lacks photophores.

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