frogfish
Allenbatrachus grunniens
- Usual depth5–13 m
- Water temperature27–30 °C
- Best monthsMay and August
- How commonRare
About this species
Allenbatrachus grunniens, commonly known as the grunting toadfish, is a species of toadfish found in marine and brackish waters in the Indo Pacific. First described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758, A. grunniens is largely found in coastal waters and estuarine areas, especially over muddy bottoms.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 1 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 1 records
- May: 2 records
- June: 1 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 2 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 1 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 5–13 m · Deepest record: 13 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 27–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- frogfish, grunting toadfish
Names in 2 more languages
- German
- Grunzender Krötenfisch
- Thai
- ปลาอุบ, ปลาอุบสิงโต
Other scientific names: Batrachoides gangene, Batrachoides grunniens, Batrachus grunniens, Batrichthys grunniens, Cottus grunniens, Cottus indus, Halophryne gangene, Halophyrene gangene
Similar species
- Reticulated Toadfish
Allenbatrachus reticulatus
blotchtail toadfishBatrachomoeus dubius
Pink-headed FrogfishBatrachomoeus rubricephalus
Broadbent's FrogfishBatrachomoeus trispinosus
- Dahl's Frogfish
Batrachomoeus dahli
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 71 open-data records from 1758 to 2011.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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