Halophryne hutchinsi Greenfield, 1998 Hutchin's toadfish |
photo by
Atack, K. |
Family: | Batrachoididae (Toadfishes), subfamily: Halophryninae | |||
Max. size: | 14.14 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 3 - 15 m | |||
Distribution: | Western Central Pacific: Philippines and Indonesia. | |||
Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 3-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-19; Anal soft rays: 14-15; Vertebrae: 25-27. Description: Characterized by an elongate laterally compressed body; pale brownish color; with about five irregular dark brown bars (enclosing white spots/blotches) on side; basal part of dorsal fin with four large dark brown blotches; head depth 3.3-5.7 in SL; two spines on each operculum and suboperculum; gill opening restricted to upper one-half to two-thirds of base of pectoral fin; band of small cardiform teeth in jaws; nearly equal sizes of orbital tentacles; pectoral axil without pore (Ref. 90102). | |||
Biology: | Inhabits silty inshore reefs in 3-15 m (Ref 90102). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
Country info: | Museum: Catbalogan, Samar, USNM 150899 (holotype of H. hutchinsi, 9.18 cm SL). Paratypes: Ragay Gulf, USNM 150927; Culion I., FMNH 47500, CAS 126908; Coron, Busuanga I., CAS-SU 38260; Cuyo Is., CAS-SU 20462 (Ref. 28613). Also in Calamianes Islands and southern Luzon (Ref. 90102). |