Chatrabus Melanurus
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''Chatrabus'' is a
genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of toadfishes native to the coast of southern
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Species

There are currently three recognized species in this genus: * ''
Chatrabus felinus ''Chatrabus'' is a genus of toadfishes native to the coast of southern Africa. Species There are currently three recognized species in this genus: * '' Chatrabus felinus'' (J. L. B. Smith, 1952) (Pleated toadfish) * ''Chatrabus hendersoni'' (J. ...
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J. L. B. Smith James Leonard Brierley Smith (26 September 1897 – 8 January 1968) was a South African ichthyology, ichthyologist, organic chemist, and university professor. He was the first to identify a taxidermied fish as a coelacanth, at the time thought t ...
, 1952)
(Pleated toadfish) * ''
Chatrabus hendersoni ''Chatrabus'' is a genus of toadfishes native to the coast of southern Africa. Species There are currently three recognized species in this genus: * '' Chatrabus felinus'' (J. L. B. Smith, 1952) (Pleated toadfish) * '' Chatrabus hendersoni'' (J ...
'' (
J. L. B. Smith James Leonard Brierley Smith (26 September 1897 – 8 January 1968) was a South African ichthyology, ichthyologist, organic chemist, and university professor. He was the first to identify a taxidermied fish as a coelacanth, at the time thought t ...
, 1952)
(Chocolate toadfish) * '' Chatrabus melanurus'' (
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, 1927)
(Pony toadfish)


References

Batrachoididae {{Batrachoidiformes-stub