Banded toadfish (Aphos porosus)

Scientific name: Aphos porosus Valenciennes, 1837

Banded toadfish (Aphos porosus)

The Banded toadfish (Aphos porosus) is a marine fish of the family Batrachoididae. Native range: Southeast Pacific, Puerto Pizzoro, Peru to the Strait of Magellan.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 33; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 31. Four lateral lines present. Caudal fin rounded.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Aphos porosus
Family
Batrachoididae (Toadfishes)
Order
Batrachoidiformes (Toadfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
28.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southeast Pacific: Puerto Pizzoro, Peru to the Strait of Magellan.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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