''Daector'' is a genus of toadfishes, with three species found along the

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(one, ''D. dowi'', reaches the

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vian Coast of

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) and two species, ''D. gerringi'' and ''D. quadrizonatus'', are found in South American rivers.

Species

The currently recognized species in this genus are: * '' Daector dowi'' (

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& C. H. Gilbert, 1887) (Dow's toadfish) * ''

Daector gerringi ''Daector'' is a genus of toadfishes, with three species found along the Pacific Coast of Central America (one, ''D. dowi'', reaches the Peruvian Coast of South America) and two species, ''D. gerringi'' and ''D. quadrizonatus'', are found in Sou ...

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( de), 1941) * '' Daector quadrizonatus'' ( C. H. Eigenmann, 1922) * '' Daector reticulata'' ( Günther, 1864) (reticulated toadfish) * '' Daector schmitti'' Collette, 1968 (Schmitt's toadfish)

References

Batrachoididae {{Batrachoidiformes-stub