Dark toadfish (Neophrynichthys latus)

Scientific name: Neophrynichthys latus Hutton, 1875

The Dark toadfish (Neophrynichthys latus) is a marine fish of the family Psychrolutidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, New Zealand.

Species facts

Scientific name
Neophrynichthys latus
Family
Psychrolutidae (Fatheads)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
21.5
Depth range
16–150 m (52–492 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 16 - 150 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: New Zealand.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
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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