The Gulf toadfish (Opsanus beta) is a species of toadfish found in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
Considered venomous. Public sources list it as such; we have not verified this individually. The note covers its whole family. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Opsanus tau — considered venomous
- Halobatrachus didactylus — considered venomous
- Myoxocephalus polyacanthocephalus
- Myoxocephalus scorpius
- Batrachomoeus trispinosus — considered venomous
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Batrachoidiformes
- Family
- Batrachoididae
- Genus
- Opsanus
- Species
- Opsanus beta
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