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Also Known As	Batrachoidiformes

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oyster toadfish

Oyster toadfish

Illustration showing six fish species from the orders Batrachoidiformes and Gadiformes, each labeled with common and scientific names: oyster toadfish (Opsanus tau), Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua), haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus), Pacific grenadier (Coryphaenoides acrolepis), cusk (Brosme brosme), and burbot (Lota lota).

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