Opsanus tau
E867252
Opsanus tau, commonly known as the oyster toadfish, is a bottom-dwelling marine fish of the western Atlantic noted for its croaking sounds and ability to thrive in polluted, low-oxygen environments.
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | fish species ⓘ |
| activityPattern |
ambush predator
ⓘ
mostly sedentary ⓘ |
| behavior |
often hides in crevices
ⓘ
territorial ⓘ |
| bodyColor |
mottled brown
ⓘ
yellowish ⓘ |
| bodyShape |
robust
ⓘ
toadlike head ⓘ |
| camouflage | resembles oyster reef substrate ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commercialUse |
minor role in fisheries
ⓘ
used as bait ⓘ |
| commonName | oyster toadfish ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | least concern ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
ⓘ
mollusks ⓘ small fish ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Eukaryota
|
| eggAttachment | adhesive eggs ⓘ |
| family | Batrachoididae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingStrategy |
ambush predation
ⓘ
suction feeding ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Chesapeake Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Florida coastal waters NERFINISHED ⓘ New England coastal waters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Opsanus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
bays
ⓘ
benthic zone ⓘ estuaries ⓘ marine environment ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespan | can exceed 10 years ⓘ |
| lifestyle | bottom-dwelling ⓘ |
| maximumLength | approximately 43 cm ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Atlantic coast of North America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gulf of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ western Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
powerful teeth
ⓘ
strong jaws ⓘ vocalizations ⓘ |
| order | Batrachoidiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | external fertilization ⓘ |
| reproductiveBehavior |
male nest guarding
ⓘ
male parental care ⓘ |
| riskToHumans | painful but not usually dangerous sting ⓘ |
| soundProduction |
boatwhistle calls
ⓘ
croaking sounds ⓘ |
| soundProductionMechanism | sonic muscles vibrating swim bladder ⓘ |
| spawningSubstrate |
oyster shells
ⓘ
undersides of rocks ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| tolerance |
low oxygen levels
ⓘ
polluted water ⓘ wide salinity range ⓘ |
| typicalLength | 20–35 cm ⓘ |
| usedIn |
bioacoustics research
ⓘ
hearing research ⓘ neurobiology research ⓘ |
| venom | mild venom in dorsal spines ⓘ |
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