| Family: |
Batrachoididae (Toadfishes), subfamily: Halophryninae |
| Max. size: |
11 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; brackish; marine |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: Singapore, Thailand, Burma [=Myanmar] and Sumatra (Indonesia). Also Malaysia (Ref. 90102). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 3-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-20; Anal soft rays: 16-17; Vertebrae: 27-29. Description: Characterized by an elongate laterally compressed body; pale brown color; with around four irregular dark brown bars; body and fins with spots and mottling; body depth 3.7-4.7 in SL; eyes not raised above head profile; snout length is more than eye diameter; three spines on operculum; two spines on suboperculum; gill opening from upper three-fourths to four-fifths of base of pectoral fin; jaws, vomer and palatines with blunt and rounded teeth; anterior orbital tentacle with four or more rounded tips (Ref. 90102). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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