Colletteichthys dussumieri

(Colletteichthys dussumieri)

Description

Colletteichthys dussumieri is a species of toadfish of the Batrachoididae family. The specific name honours the French explorer and trader Jean-Jacques Dussumier (1792-1883) who collected the type specimen.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Actinopterygii

Order:Batrachoidiformes

Family:Batrachoididae

Genus:Colletteichthys

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