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Allenbatrachus reticulatus (Steindachner, 1870) |
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| Family: | Batrachoididae (Toadfishes), subfamily: Halophryninae | |||
| Max. size: | 11 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; brackish; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: Singapore, Thailand, Burma [=Myanmar] and Sumatra (Indonesia). Also Malaysia (Ref. 90102). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 3-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-20; Anal soft rays: 16-17; Vertebrae: 27-29. Description: Characterized by an elongate laterally compressed body; pale brown color; with around four irregular dark brown bars; body and fins with spots and mottling; body depth 3.7-4.7 in SL; eyes not raised above head profile; snout length is more than eye diameter; three spines on operculum; two spines on suboperculum; gill opening from upper three-fourths to four-fifths of base of pectoral fin; jaws, vomer and palatines with blunt and rounded teeth; anterior orbital tentacle with four or more rounded tips (Ref. 90102). | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 July 2023 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||