Opsanus is a genus of toadfishes found in the western Atlantic Ocean. It currently has six recognised species, with the latest one described in 2005.

Opsanus
Opsanus beta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Batrachoidiformes
Family: Batrachoididae
Subfamily: Batrachoidinae
Genus: Opsanus
Rafinesque, 1818
Type species
Opsanus cerapalus
Rafinesque 1818[1]

Species

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The recognized species in this genus are:[2]

References

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  1. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Opsanus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Opsanus". FishBase. April 2012 version.
  3. ^ "FAMILY Details for Batrachoididae - Toadfishes".