Species: Opsanus pardus, Leopard toadfish

Opsanus pardus (Goode & Bean, 1880)

Leopard toadfish

Head and front of body moderately depressed; head wide (24.6-36.6% of SL), with many barbells, especially around lower jaw; 2 solid spines on upper opercle and 1 below those; teeth molar-like to pointed, but no canines; gill openings restricted to side, before pectoral fin base; dorsal fin with 3 solid spines, spiny and soft parts joined, soft part 26 rays; anal fin 19-22 rays; dorsal and anal fins not joined to tail fin; pectoral rays usually 19-21, discrete glands between upper pectoral rays on inner surface of fin; a pore opening to surface at rear of base of pectoral fin; 2 lateral lines, no light organs; body without scales.