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Which paracanthopterygian order includes toadfishes?
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Oyster toadfish (Opsanus tau).
The order that includes toadfishes is Batrachoidiformes. This order is one of the five major groups within the superorder Paracanthopterygii, a diverse collection of predatory, primarily marine bony fishes.123