HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesToadfishesToadfishesCotuero toadfish Cotuero toadfish (Batrachoides manglae) Scientific name: Batrachoides manglae Cervig?n, 1964 The Cotuero toadfish (Batrachoides manglae) is a marine fish of the family Batrachoididae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, Venezuela. Status of threat from. BiologyAnal soft rays: 19 - 21. Fine filaments, no scales, over top of head.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameBatrachoides manglaeFamilyBatrachoididae (Toadfishes)OrderBatrachoidiformes (Toadfishes)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length30.0Common length20.0EnvironmentMarine; demersalClimateTropicalDistributionWestern Central Atlantic: Venezuela. Status of threat from.Conservation status (IUCN)Vulnerable (VU) (D2)Threat to humansHarmlessUsesFisheries: minor commercialResilienceMedium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 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