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{{Taxobox
| name = Eastern frogfish
| image = Eastern Frogfish, Batrachomoeus dubius.jpg | image = Eastern Frogfish, Batrachomoeus dubius.jpg
| image_caption = 'Eastern Frogfish' Batrachomoeus dubius at North Solitary Island, New South Wales | image_caption = 'Eastern Frogfish' Batrachomoeus dubius at North Solitary Island, New South Wales
⚫ | taxon = Batrachomoeus dubius
| regnum = ]ia
⚫ | authority = (], 1790)
| phylum = ]
| synonyms = *''Lophius dubius'' <small>White, 1790</small>
| classis = ]
*''Pseudobatrachus dubius'' <small>(White, 1790)</small>
| ordo = ]
*''Lophius nigricans'' <small>], 1794</small>
| familia = ]
*''Pseudobatrachus striatus'' <small>], 1875</small>
⚫ | genus = ]
| genus_authority = ], 1882 *''Thalassophryne coeca'' <small>], 1884</small>
*''Pelophiletor caloundrae'' <small>], 1907</small>
| species = '''''B. dubius'''''
| binomial = ''Batrachomoeus dubius'' *''Batrachomoeus minor'' <small>Ogilby, 1908</small>
⚫ | binomial_authority = (], 1790)
}} }}


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Batrachomoeus dubius
'Eastern Frogfish' Batrachomoeus dubius at North Solitary Island, New South Wales
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Batrachoidiformes
Family: Batrachoididae
Genus: Batrachomoeus
Species: B. dubius
Binomial name
Batrachomoeus dubius
(White, 1790)
Synonyms
  • Lophius dubius White, 1790
  • Pseudobatrachus dubius (White, 1790)
  • Lophius nigricans Forster, 1794
  • Pseudobatrachus striatus Castelnau, 1875
  • Thalassophryne coeca De Vis, 1884
  • Pelophiletor caloundrae Ogilby, 1907
  • Batrachomoeus minor Ogilby, 1908

The eastern frogfish (Batrachomoeus dubius) is a bottom-dwelling fish endemic to coastal eastern Australia, from Fraser Island, Queensland to Kiama, New South Wales. It is an ambush predator with a large expandable stomach, capable of swallowing crustaceans, molluscs and other fishes whole.

Habitat

The fish is found at depths of 1-150m along the continental shelf but also estuaries and inshore reefs. Rarely seen in the open, they shelter on rocky reefs and among seaweed or under rocks and in caves.

Morphology

The eastern frogfish has a flattened head with a wide mouth surrounded by a distinct fleshy 'beard'. Its colour varies from mottled brown to pale grey or bluish-grey, with two broad bands and scattered splotches along the body. Juveniles are paler with broad bands. They reach a maximum length of 35 cm.

References

  1. ^ Bray, Dianne. "Eastern Frogfish, Batrachomoeus dubius". Fishes of Australia. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
  2. "Batrachomoeus dubius (White, 1790) Eastern frogfish". Fishbase. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
  3. McGrouther, Mark. "Eastern Frogfish, Batrachomoeus dubius (White, 1790)". Australian Museum. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
Taxon identifiers
Batrachomoeus dubius
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