Source: FAO 2002
| Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
| Batrachoididae | Opsanus pardus | (Goode & Bean) | 1880 | Leopard Toadfish |
Opsanus pardus
Unique Characters: Background pigmentation light, body overlain with small brown spots, which may blend together. Spots on dorsal and anal fins arranged in more or less oblique rows. Pectoral fin spotted. Axillary pore present on body behind pectoral fins. Usually 26 dorsal-fin rays and 20-22 pectoral-fin rays. Singular opercular spine. Body scaleless. Canine teeth and photophores absent.
Similar Species:
Atlantic Midshipman
Porichthys plectrodon
Atlantic Midshipman Porichthys plectrodon. Silvery to gold on sides with dark spots/blotches dorsally. Canine-like teeth and photophores present on head and lateral line. Dorsal-fin spines 2 and small; subopercular spines absent. Body scaleless. No axillary pore behind pectoral fins.
Oyster Toadfish
Opsanus tau
Oyster Toadfish, Opsanus tau. Body brownish, variably blotched with darker brown. Fins banded. Canine-like teeth and photophores absent. Usually 25-26 dorsal-fin rays and 19-20 pectoral-fin rays. Dorsal-fin spines 3; 1 subopercular spine present. Body scaleless. Axillary pore behind pectoral fins present.
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