Barchatus cirrhosus is a species of toadfish native to the western Indian Ocean and the Red Sea. This species grows to a length of 35 cm (14 in). It is one of the species of toadfishes known to have venomous spines.[1]

Barchatus cirrhosus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Batrachoidiformes
Family: Batrachoididae
Genus: Barchatus
Species:
B. cirrhosus
Binomial name
Barchatus cirrhosus
(Klunzinger, 1871)
Synonyms[1]
  • Batrachus cirrhosus Klunzinger, 1871
  • Thalassothia cirrhosa (Klunzinger, 1871)

References

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  1. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Barchatus cirrhosus". FishBase. November 2014 version.