Author: (Gmelin, 1789)
FBname: Silver-cheeked toadfish
Comments: Inhabits offshore reefs (Ref. 9563). Sandy bottom (Ref. 95646).  Caught by trammel net (Ref. 96695).  This species contains tetrodotoxin which may be a source for food poisoning and the Israel Poison Information center registered 13 cases in December 2008 where all were related to the consumption of this fish (Ref. 118670).