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Opsanus
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Opsanus is a genus of toadfishes found in the western Atlantic Ocean. It currently has six recognised species, with the latest one described in 2005.

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Species

The recognized species in this genus are:[2]

  • Opsanus beta (Goode & T. H. Bean, 1880) (Gulf toadfish)
  • Opsanus brasiliensis Rotundo, Spinelli & Zavala-Camin, 2005 (considered by some sources to be a junior synonym of O. tau)[3]
  • Opsanus dichrostomus Collette, 2001 (bicolor toadfish)
  • Opsanus pardus (Goode & T. H. Bean, 1880) (leopard toadfish)
  • Opsanus phobetron Walters & C. R. Robins, 1961 (scarecrow toadfish)
  • Opsanus tau (Linnaeus, 1766) (oyster toadfish)
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