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Allenbatrachus meridionalis Greenfield & Smith, 2004
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Batrachoidiformes (Toadfishes) > Batrachoididae (Toadfishes) > Halophryninae
Etymology: Allenbatrachus: Composed from Jerry Allen an Australian taxonomist + Greek, batrachos = frog (Ref. 45335); meridionalis: Name from Latin adjective 'meridionalis' meaning southern, referring to its being the southernmost known species of the genus.
Eponymy: Dr George Allen (1923–2011) was a fisheries biologist at Humboldt State University, Arcata, California which he joined (1956) and where he taught for about 30 years and retired (1985) as Emeritus Professor. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Greenfield & Smith.
Etymology: Allenbatrachus: Composed from Jerry Allen an Australian taxonomist + Greek, batrachos = frog (Ref. 45335); meridionalis: Name from Latin adjective 'meridionalis' meaning southern, referring to its being the southernmost known species of the genus.
Eponymy: Dr George Allen (1923–2011) was a fisheries biologist at Humboldt State University, Arcata, California which he joined (1956) and where he taught for about 30 years and retired (1985) as Emeritus Professor. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Greenfield & Smith.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology
Marine; brackish; demersal. Tropical
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Western Indian Ocean: Madagascar and Reunion.
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Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 22; Anal soft rays: 19; Vertebrae: 18 - 19. This species is distinguished by its dark color; anal-fin rays 19, dorsal-fin rays 22; usually with a single, simple, pointed orbital cirrus; a simple, pointed barbel at the end of the maxilla; pointed teeth (Ref. 57933).
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Greenfield, D.W. and W.L. Smith, 2004. Allenbatrachus meridionalis, a new toadfish (Batrachoididae) from Madagascar and Reunion. Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. 55(4):568-572. (Ref. 57933)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Data deficient (DD) ; Date assessed: 30 June 2016
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