Colletteichthys
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| Colletteichthys | |
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| Colletteichthys dussumieri | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Batrachoidiformes |
| Family: | Batrachoididae |
| Subfamily: | Halophryninae |
| Genus: | Colletteichthys D. W. Greenfield, 2006 |
| Type species | |
| Batrachus dussumieri Valenciennes, 1837[1] | |
Colletteichthys is a genus of toadfishes found in the western Indian Ocean. The generic name is a compound of the surname Collette, in honour of the American ichthyologist Bruce Baden Collette to recognise his contribution to the study of toadfish, and the Greek ichthys meaning "fish".[2]
