Oyster Toadfish

Opsanus tau

Species code GS006956

General Status in Canada

Not Assessed


Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Fishes
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Common Names


English common name:

French common name:

YearEnglish common name French common name
2005Oyster Toadfish
2015
2020

Scientific Names


Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Subkingdom

BILATERIA

Infrakingdom

DEUTEROSTOMIA

Phylum

Chordata

Subphylum

Vertebrata

Infraphylum

Gnathostomata

Superclass

Actinopterygii

Class

Teleostei

YearScientific nameFamilyOrder
2005Opsanus tauBatrachoididaeBatrachoidiformes
2015Opsanus tauBatrachoididaeBatrachoidiformes
2020Opsanus tauBatrachoididaeBatrachoidiformes

Priority Score


This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks


YearRounded National RankDescription of the changeReason for changeNotes
2005Unranked
2015UnrankableChanged from or to ranks U, NR, NA.Improved knowledge of the species.
2020Unrankable

Original Ranks:


Canada
2005Not Assessed - 6
2015Unrankable - NU
2020Unrankable - NU
Yukon
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Northwest Territories
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nunavut
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
British Columbia
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Alberta
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Saskatchewan
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Manitoba
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Ontario
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Quebec
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
New Brunswick
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nova Scotia
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Prince Edward Island
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland and Labrador
2005Not Present
2015
2020
Labrador
2005
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland
2005
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Pacific Ocean
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Western Arctic Ocean
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Eastern Arctic Ocean
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Atlantic Ocean
2005Not Assessed - 6
2015Unrankable - SU
2020Unrankable - SU