Scarecrow toadfish (Opsanus phobetron) fish species and information / pictures of Scarecrow toadfish - Opsanus phobetron

Scarecrow toadfish (Opsanus phobetron) fish species information

Scientific Name
Opsanus phobetron

Common Name
Scarecrow toadfish

Biology
Sluggish, but pugnacious when approached closely (Ref. 5521). Dark coloration of the buccal cavity more developed in the larger specimens indicating that this trait is related to growth or maturation (Ref. 54666).

Classification

Classified By
Walters & Robins, 1961
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Toadfishes (Batrachoidiformes)
Family
Toadfishes (Batrachoididae)

Distribution

Region
Western Atlantic
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Bahamas and Cuba and possibly off Yucatan, Mexico.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
22 °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal
Trophic Level
3.6 s.e. 0.59 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
21.5 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5156 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (33 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated