Grunting toadfish (Allenbatrachus grunniens)

Scientific name: Allenbatrachus grunniens Linnaeus, 1758

Grunting toadfish (Allenbatrachus grunniens)

The Grunting toadfish (Allenbatrachus grunniens) is a brackish-water fish of the family Batrachoididae. In the aquarium it needs water at 23–28°C (73–82°F). Native range: Indo-West Pacific. Recorded from the Persian Gulf. Known from the Mekong delta.

Grunting toadfish care at a glance

Temperature
23–28°C (73–82°F)

Biology

Occurs in bottom areas mainly in the coastal waters. Euryhaline. Found in the sea and estuarine areas. Occurs in estuaries over muddy bottoms.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Allenbatrachus grunniens
Family
Batrachoididae (Toadfishes)
Order
Batrachoidiformes (Toadfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Environment
Marine; brackish;; pH range: 7.8 - 8.5 demersal; amphidromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific. Recorded from the Persian Gulf. Known from the Mekong delta.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Venomous
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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