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The '''Lusitanian toadfish''', ''Halobatrachus didactylus'', is a species of [[Batrachoididae|toadfish]] found along the [[Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic]] and [[Mediterranean Sea|Mediterranean]] Coasts of western [[Europe]] and western [[Africa]]. This species grows to a length of {{convert|50|cm|in}}, and has venomous spines that can pose a danger to humans. This species is of minor importance to local [[commercial fisheries]]. Locally, it is known as ''gripau'' ([[Catalan language|Catalan]]), ''charroco, encharroco, xarroco'' ([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]]), and ''pez sapo'' ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])).<ref>{{FishBase species |genus= Halobatrachus|species= didactylus| month = April | year = 2012}}</ref> |
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| Genus: | Halobatrachus J. D. Ogilby, 1908
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| Halobatrachus didactylus (Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801)
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The Lusitanian toadfish, Halobatrachus didactylus, is a species of toadfish found along the Atlantic and Mediterranean Coasts of western Europe and western Africa. This species grows to a length of 50 centimetres (20 in), and has venomous spines that can pose a danger to humans. This species is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries. Locally, it is known as gripau (Catalan), charroco, encharroco, xarroco (Portuguese), and pez sapo (Spanish)).[1]
References
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Halobatrachus didactylus". FishBase. April 2012 version.
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