Common Name
Uruguayan Toadfish
Year Described
Berg, 1893
Identification
Dorsal Fin: II, 18-19
Anal Fin: 17-18
Pectoral Fin: 15-17
Pelvic Fin: I, 2-3
Vertebrae: 7 precaudal, 19-20 caudal
Dorsal spines (2) hollow and venomous. Pectoral fins with no discrete, pored venom glands. Head large and dorso-ventrally flattened. Lateral line distinct. Eyes relatively small (but eyes further apart than T. nattereri).
Color
Body light brown with two irregular bars on the head and 4 irregular bars on the body. These bars break up into spots ventrally. Lighter interspaces with scattered dark brown spots. Fins unspotted but darkening distally to almost black. Caudal, pectoral, dorsal, and anal fins with thin white borders.
Size
Maximum size to 144mm SL.
Habitat
Coastal and benthic.
Range
Southeastern Brazil to Argentina.
References
Collette, B.B. 1966. A review of the venomous toadfishes, subfamily Thalassophryninae. Copeia 1966(4): 846-864.