''Allenbatrachus'' is a genus of
toadfishes found in the
Indian and western
Pacific Ocean
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s. The
generic name honours the
Humboldt State University
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ichthyologist
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George Allen (1923-2011), who introduced David Greenfield, who coined the name, to ichthyology.
Species
The recognized species in this genus are:
* ''
Allenbatrachus grunniens''
(Linnaeus
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, 1758) (grunting toadfish)
* ''
Allenbatrachus meridionalis''
D. W. Greenfield & W. L. Smith, 2004
* ''
Allenbatrachus reticulatus''
( Steindachner, 1870)
References
Batrachoididae
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