Английская Википедия:Batrichthys apiatus
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Batrichthys apiatus, the snakehead toadfish, is a species of fish from the coast of South Africa.
Description
This fish grows up to Шаблон:Convert long and has a somewhat depressed shape. The large, broad head has a few irregularly shaped dark marks and the body and dorsal fin have broad darked-edged brown bars. The large pectoral fins have a few dusky bars. There is a dark line across the eyes, extending onto the gill covers. Small, fleshy tentacles surround the mouth, but these are not always easily visible due to the size of the fish.[1]
Distribution and habitat
This species is endemic to the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of South Africa. It is found between Saldanha Bay and the Transkei.[2] It usually occurs at depths of less than Шаблон:Convert and is common in rock pools. It commonly hides under rocks and small boulders.[1]
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