Allenbatrachus Explained

Allenbatrachus is a genus of toadfishes found in the Indian and western Pacific Oceans. The generic name honours the Humboldt State University ichthyologist George Allen (1923-2011), who introduced David Greenfield, who coined the name, to ichthyology.^[1]

Species

The recognized species in this genus are:

• Allenbatrachus grunniens (Linnaeus, 1758) (grunting toadfish)
• Allenbatrachus meridionalis D. W. Greenfield & W. L. Smith, 2004
• Allenbatrachus reticulatus (Steindachner, 1870)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . Order BATRACHOIDIFORMES (Toadfishes) . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 26 July 2017 . 16 July 2018.