Barchatus cirrhosus

Barchatus cirrhosus
Scientific 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[2]
  • Batrachus cirrhosus Klunzinger, 1871
  • Thalassothia cirrhosa (Klunzinger, 1871)

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.[2]

References

  1. ^ Collette, B.B. (2024). "Barchatus cirrhosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024: e.T87517631A87541905. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-1.RLTS.T87517631A87541905.en. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Barchatus cirrhosus". FishBase. November 2014 version.