Plainfin Midshipman
Porichthys notatus
Also known as: Barbells, California Singing Fish, Frogfish, Midshipman, Northern Midshipman, Plain Frogfish, Singing Fish
- Barbells
- California Singing Fish
- Frogfish
- Midshipman
- Northern Midshipman
- Plain Frogfish
- Singing Fish
Overview
Found singly, hiding out of water, under rocks and seaweed, over mud and sandy bottoms, of intertidal areas and in much deeper waters.
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.
How to identify
Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Eastern Pacific
Found singly, hiding out of water, under rocks and seaweed, over mud and sandy bottoms, of intertidal areas and in much deeper waters.
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