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Thalassophryne megalops Bean & Weed, 1910 |
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photo by
FAO |
| Family: | Batrachoididae (Toadfishes), subfamily: Thalassophryninae | |||
| Max. size: | 6.29 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 77 - 183 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Atlantic: known only from the Gulf of Darien off Colombia and off Panama. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-19; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 16-18; Vertebrae: 27-27. Four faint dark dorsal saddles (Ref. 30721). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 21 August 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | venomous | |||