Colletteichthys occidentalis, Arabian toadfish

Colletteichthys occidentalis Greenfield, 2012

Arabian toadfish
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Batrachoidiformes (Toadfishes) > Batrachoididae (Toadfishes) > Halophryninae
Etymology: Colletteichthys: This genus is named in honor of Bruce B. Collette who has contributed greatly to toadfish systematics over the years; occidentalis: Name from the Latin occidentalis meaning western; referring to this species being the westernmost member of the genus; an adjective.
Eponymy: Dr Bruce Baden Collette (d: 1934) is an American ichthyologist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Greenfield.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; demersal. Subtropical

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Indian Ocean: from the Persian Gulf: from Jana Island, Saudia Arabia east to Kutach, India.

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Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 14.8 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 89101)

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Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19 - 20; Anal soft rays: 15; Vertebrae: 28. This species is distinguished by the following characters: a single tentacle located above the posterior portion of the eye; dorsal-fin rays usually 19; anal-fin rays usually 15; dorsal, anal, and caudal fins gray with distinct white markings (Ref. 89101).

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

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Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator : Collette, Bruce B. | Collaborators

Greenfield, D.W., 2012. Colletteichthys occidentalis, a new toadfish species from the Arabian Peninsula and Northern Arabian Sea (Teleostei: Batrachoididae). Zootaxa 3165:64-68. (Ref. 89101)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 11 July 2023

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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