Shorefishes - Gallery

body dark, flank - light spots

D2 24-25

Opsanus beta, Gulf toadfish

inside mouth pale

pectoral 18-19, light spots form bars
fins strong bars

D2 23-25

Opsanus dichrostomus, Bicolor toadfish

rear of lower 1/2 mouth dark

pectoral 17-19
body pale + dark spots

D2 26

fins weak bars

Opsanus pardus, Leopard toadfish

inside mouth pale

pectoral 19-21, no bars, mottled
D2 23-25

fins - strong bars

Opsanus phobetron, Scarecrow toadfish

inside mouth & gill chamber black

pectoral 17-18
head - 2 dark stripes
belly - dark reticulations

D2 25-26

fins strong bars

Opsanus tau, Oyster toadfish

inside mouth pale

pectoral 20-21