Yellowfin Toadfish
Colletteichthys flavipinnis
- Usual depth3–15 m
- Water temperature29–29 °C
- How commonRare
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 3–15 m · Deepest record: 15 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 29–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Yellowfin Toadfish
Similar species
Flat ToadfishColletteichthys dussumieri
blotchtail toadfishBatrachomoeus dubius
Pink-headed FrogfishBatrachomoeus rubricephalus
Broadbent's FrogfishBatrachomoeus trispinosus
Australian FrogfishHalophryne diemensis
- frogfish
Allenbatrachus grunniens
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.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 5 open-data records from 1970 to 2010.
- Species data updated November 1, 2026.
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