toadfish

English

Etymology

toad +‎ fish, in reference to their toadlike appearance.

Noun

toadfish (plural toadfish or toadfishes)

1. Any of the ray-finned fishes of family , benthic ambush predators.
2. Certain species in family Tetraodontidae
   1. The banded toadfish, of Australia ()
   2. The blackspotted toadfish, of the tropical Indian and Pacific Oceans ()
   3. The common toadfish (or toadfish), of Australia and New Zealand ()
   4. The prickly toadfish, of Australia and New Zealand ()
   5. The red striped toadfish, of Indonesia and Papua New Guinea (, syn. )
   6. The smooth toadfish, of Australia ()
3. Certain species in family
   1. The dark toadfish ()
   2. The frilled toadfish, of Macquarie Island ()
   3. The pale toadfish of New Zealand ()

Usage notes

• For information on the choice of plural, see fish.

Translations

Translations

• Navajo: chʼałniiʼí
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• Portuguese: peixe-sapo (pt) m

See also

• frogfish