The Bocon toadfish (''Amphichthys cryptocentrus'') is a species of tropical

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in the family

Batrachoididae Batrachoididae is the only family in the ray-finned fish order Batrachoidiformes . Members of this family are usually called toadfish or frogfish: both the English common name and scientific name refer to their toad-like appearance (''batrakhos ...

found along the

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Coast of Central and

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from

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in the sub-tidal zone. This species grows to a length of . This species is of minor importance to

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. It deposits its eggs on the shells of molluscs and on stones. It is one of the few marine species of fish in which the male guards its fry and juveniles. It feed mostly on molluscs and crustaceans. It is associated with coral and rocky reefsand has a depth range of and is normally found on sandy or rocky sea beds, although it will also hide in caves and rock crevices.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q303816 Batrachoididae Fish described in 1837 Fish of Aruba