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Fish, Dark Toadfish

Neophrynichthys latus

Fish

Chordata

Actinopterygii

Psychrolutidae

Soft Bottom Subtidal
Soft Bottom Subtidal
Rocky Reef Subtidal
Rocky Reef Subtidal

Feeding:
Predator
Predator
Distribution:
South Island
South Island
Edibility:
Unknown Edibility
Unknown Edibility
Size:
Shoulder width Sized
Shoulder width Sized



Scaleless, rotund body tapering to the tail. Olive/kakhi green with white or cream blotches.


Deeper waters of the continental shelf.


Ambush predator.


Quiet during the day but swim constantly at night. Less common than the Pale Toadfish.





Amaoka, K., K. Matsuura T. Inada, M. Takeda, H. Hatanaka and K. Okada (eds.), 1990. Fishes collected by the R/V Shinkai Maru around New Zealand. Japan Marine Fishery Resource Research Center, Tokyo, Japan. 410 p.