Cano toadfish (Thalassophryne maculosa)

Scientific name: Thalassophryne maculosa G?nther, 1861

Cano toadfish (Thalassophryne maculosa)

The Cano toadfish (Thalassophryne maculosa) is a marine fish of the family Batrachoididae.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-20; Anal soft rays: 16 - 19

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Thalassophryne maculosa
Family
Batrachoididae (Toadfishes)
Order
Batrachoidiformes (Toadfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Common length
12.0
Depth range
1–200 m (3–656 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 200 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: northern coast of South America. The junior synonym, Batrachus uranoscopus, found listed in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species [as Vulnerable B1ab (I,iii) + 2ab (I,iii), based on a 2001assessment] is thus not justified.
Threat to humans
Venomous
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries
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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