noun
- plural of toadfish; marine fish with large heads, wide mouths, and the ability to make croaking sounds
Usage: zoology
Examples
- The aquarium’s exhibit featured several species of toadfishes from different ocean regions.
- Toadfishes are known for their distinctive croaking calls during mating season.
- Marine biologists studied the vocal patterns of toadfishes in coastal waters.
- The toadfishes hid among the rocks on the ocean floor.
- Some toadfishes can produce sounds loud enough to be heard above water.
- The researcher collected samples of toadfishes for genetic analysis.