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Allenbatrachus grunniens (LINNAEUS, 1758)

Freshwater Toadfish, Grunting Toadfish, Grunzender Krötenfisch (DE)

March 13th, 2012 — 1:22pm

This species is relatively common in the aquarium hobby but contrary to popular belief is not venomous in any way. Its dorsal and opercular spines can pierce the skin, however, meaning extreme caution is necessary when netting it or performing aquarium maintenance.

The genus Allenbatrachus was erected in 1997 to accom…

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