''Amphichthys'' is a genus of
toadfishes {{short description, Common name used for fish
Toadfish is the common name for a variety of species from several different families of fish, usually because of their toad-like appearance or calls using their swimbladder.
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found in the western
Atlantic Ocean
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.
Species
The recognized species in this genus are:
* ''
Amphichthys cryptocentrus''
(Valenciennes
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It lies on the Scheldt () river. Although the city and region experienced ...
, 1837) (Bocon toadfish)
* ''
Amphichthys rubigenis''
Swainson, 1839
References
Batrachoididae
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