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Etymology: Allenbatrachus: Composed from Jerry Allen an Australian taxonomist + Greek, batrachos = frog (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr George Allen (1923–2011) was a fisheries biologist at Humboldt State University, Arcata, California which he joined (1956) and where he taught for about 30 years and retired (1985) as Emeritus Professor. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Linnaeus.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; brackish; demersal; pH range: 7.8 - 8.5; amphidromous (Ref. 51243). Tropical; 23°C - 28°C (Ref. 2059)
Indo-West Pacific. Recorded from the Persian Gulf (Ref. 80050). Known from the Mekong delta (Ref. 12693).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 30.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4833)
Occurs in bottom areas mainly in the coastal waters. Euryhaline (Ref. 12041). Found in the sea and estuarine areas (Ref. 4833). Occurs in estuaries over muddy bottoms (Ref. 12693).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Greenfield, D.W., 1997. Allenbatrachus, a new genus of Indo-Pacific toadfish (Batrachoididae). Pac. Sci. 51(3):306-313. (Ref. 26916)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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