Hairy toadfish (Batrachoides liberiensis)

Scientific name: Batrachoides liberiensis Steindachner, 1867

Hairy toadfish (Batrachoides liberiensis)

The Hairy toadfish (Batrachoides liberiensis) is a brackish-water fish of the family Batrachoididae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Senegal to Mangue Grande, Angola.

Biology

Mainly in littoral and coastal waters. Enter estuaries. Feed on fish and shrimps.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Batrachoides liberiensis
Family
Batrachoididae (Toadfishes)
Order
Batrachoidiformes (Toadfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
46.0
Depth range
100 m (328 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range ? - 100 m, usually ? - 30 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Senegal to Mangue Grande, Angola.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 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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