Description
Also known as Barbells, Dogfish, Frogfish, Mudfish, Oyster Dog.
Found singly, sometimes partially buried, over rock, sand and in seagrass beds, of shallow coastal bays and lagoons.
They feed on small fish and invertebrates.
Length - 30cm
Depth - 1-12m
Widespread Western Atlantic, Caribbean
Toadfish can make a load croaking noise with their swim bladders. They breathe air when out of water for up to 24hrs. Their mouth can open and expand to the width of their bodies to engulf large prey. Has poisonous spines. Ref: https://www.fishbase.se/summary/Opsanus-beta.html
5 comments
Posted by RaeMust have caught and released about 20 of these, between the 5 of us on the Corpus christi, tx t-heads. Surprisingly had never caught a single one there prior.
Posted by Frank MaczCaught and released on July 1st at the 17 St. Jetty off of the Bolivar Peninsula near Galveston, TX. Strangest looking fish I have ever reeled in. The body felt mushy like a frog's belly.
Posted by pauwelscaught one in july 2017 in islamorada in a marina first time'we saw thks fish, released it sage and healthy
Posted by RyCaught one of these in Edgewater, Florida. Have NEVER seen anything like it!!
Posted by Brian lordCaught and released one on the coast waters near Grand Isle, Louisiana