Gulf Toad Fish Specimen
Gulf toadfish, scientific name: Opsanus beta, toadfish family, toadfish, short body, wide head, skin with mucus glands, body color grayish brown to yellowish brown, with dark spots; The pectoral fin is wide, and the throat of male fish expands and emits low-frequency chirping during breeding. The body length is usually 30-50cm, with a maximum record of 80cm. The body looks like a toad, with a wide and flat head, extremely cracked mouth and sharp jaw teeth. The body surface has mucus glands and secretes defensive mucus. The staple food is crustaceans (shrimp, crab), small fish (e. g., pies) and hairy worms, which are preyed on by digging the bottom sand with wide pectoral fins.