Description

Also known as Barbells, California Singing Fish, Frogfish, Midshipman, Northern Midshipman, Plain Frogfish, Singing Fish.

Found singly, hiding out of water, under rocks and seaweed, over mud and sandy bottoms, of intertidal areas and in much deeper waters.
They feed on crustaceans and fish.
Length - 38cm
Depth - 0-366m
Widespread Eastern Pacific

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/Porichthys-notatus.html