Common Toadfish and Similar Species
Tetractenos glaber
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Southern Smooth Toadfish
Tetractenos hamiltoni
Key differences: Tetractenos hamiltoni generally has a more elongated body shape and a different pattern of spots, often more uniformly distributed and smaller, sometimes forming lines or reticulations, compared to the larger, more irregular blotches of T. glaber. T. hamiltoni also tends to have a slightly more northern distribution, though their ranges can overlap.
Starry Puffer
Arothron stellatus
Key differences: Arothron stellatus is a much larger species, typically found in tropical marine waters, and is covered in numerous small, dark spots on a lighter background, which are generally more uniform and star-like than the blotches of T. glaber. It also has a more robust body and different fin morphology.
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