HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesToadfishesToadfishesBoulenger's toadfish Boulenger's toadfish (Batrachoides boulengeri) Scientific name: Batrachoides boulengeri Gilbert & Starks, 1904 The Boulenger's toadfish (Batrachoides boulengeri) is a marine fish of the family Batrachoididae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, known only from Panama Bay, Panama. Species factsScientific nameBatrachoides boulengeriFamilyBatrachoididae (Toadfishes)OrderBatrachoidiformes (Toadfishes)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length36.2EnvironmentMarine; demersalClimateTropicalDistributionEastern Central Pacific: known only from Panama Bay, Panama.Conservation status (IUCN)Vulnerable (VU) (B1ab(iii))Threat to humansHarmlessResilienceLow, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026