Guinean toadfish (Perulibatrachus elminensis)

Scientific name: Perulibatrachus elminensis Bleeker, 1863

Guinean toadfish (Perulibatrachus elminensis)

The Guinean toadfish (Perulibatrachus elminensis) is a marine fish of the family Batrachoididae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Ghana to Walvis Bay, Namibia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-21; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 14 - 17. Back dark brown in color; sides and belly light brown; irregular brown lines covering entire body except belly; soft dorsal and anal fins with oblique brown stripes.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Perulibatrachus elminensis
Family
Batrachoididae (Toadfishes)
Order
Batrachoidiformes (Toadfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
35.0
Common length
20.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Ghana to Walvis Bay, Namibia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
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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