Thalassophryne
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| Thalassophryne | |
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| Thalassophryne maculosa | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Batrachoidiformes |
| Family: | Batrachoididae |
| Subfamily: | Thalassophryninae |
| Genus: | Thalassophryne Günther, 1861 |
| Type species | |
| Thalassophryne maculosa Günther, 1861[1] | |
Thalassophryne is a genus of toadfishes found in the western Atlantic Ocean with one species (T. amazonica) found in the Amazon River and some of its tributaries.
There are currently six recognized species in this genus:[2]
- Thalassophryne amazonica Steindachner, 1876
- Thalassophryne maculosa Günther, 1861 (Cano toadfish)
- Thalassophryne megalops B. A. Bean & A. C. Weed, 1910
- Thalassophryne montevidensis (C. Berg (es), 1893)
- Thalassophryne nattereri Steindachner, 1876
- Thalassophryne punctata Steindachner, 1876
