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Chatrabus hendersoni (Smith, 1952) Chocolate toadfish |
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| Family: | Batrachoididae (Toadfishes), subfamily: Halophryninae | |||
| Max. size: | 22 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; brackish; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Southeast Atlantic: known only from South Africa (Port Alfred to the mouth of the Storms River). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 3-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20-23; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 17-18. Body brown, with 3-4 dark crossbars; dorsal surface of head chocolate brown; pectorals yellow-orange, with vague dark bars basally; caudal light orange-brown (Ref. 4107). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 July 2023 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||