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Name
Scientific name
Allenbatrachus grunniens
Described by
Authority Linnaeus, Year 1758, Bracketed
Family
Batrachoididae
Common names
Freshwater Toadfish, Grunting Toadfish, Grunzender Krötenfisch
Photograph credits
2 of 3 credited
Summary
The freshwater toadfish, Allenbatrachus grunniens, is a euryhaline toadfish from the Ganges delta in India and Bangladesh east to the Phili…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
300mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Not recorded
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 23–28°C, pH 7.5–9
Hardness
15–25dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
Solitary or specimen
Community suitability
Not for a community
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Ganges, Mekong
Writing
Etymology
Allenbatrachus: named for fisheries biologist George Allen (1923-2011) from Humboldt State University (California, USA) in combination with the Greek bátrakhos…
Distribution
Type locality is given simply as 'East Indies', and this species is currently accepted to range eastwards from the Ganges River delta in India and Bangladesh a…
Habitat
Not written yet
Aquarium size
Not written yet
Maintenance
Although this species is euryhaline it rarely does well when maintained in freshwater for prolonged periods
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Not written yet
Behaviour and compatibility
Not written yet
Sexual dimorphism
Not written yet
Reproduction
Not written yet
Notes
This species is relatively common in the aquarium hobby but contrary to popular belief is not venomous in any way. The dorsal and opercular spines can pierce t…
References
References
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