Bearded toadfish (Sanopus barbatus)

Scientific name: Sanopus barbatus Meek & Hildebrand, 1928

Bearded toadfish (Sanopus barbatus)

The Bearded toadfish (Sanopus barbatus) is a marine fish of the family Batrachoididae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, Honduras to Panama.

Biology

Inhabits shallow coral reefs in inshore waters.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sanopus barbatus
Family
Batrachoididae (Toadfishes)
Order
Batrachoidiformes (Toadfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
41.0
Common length
30.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: Honduras to Panama.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 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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