Large-eye toadfish (Batrachoides gilberti)

Scientific name: Batrachoides gilberti Meek & Hildebrand, 1928

Large-eye toadfish (Batrachoides gilberti)

The Large-eye toadfish (Batrachoides gilberti) is a freshwater fish of the family Batrachoididae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, Chetumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico; south along the coast of Central America to the Canal Zone in Panama.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 24-26; Anal soft rays: 22 - 23

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Batrachoides gilberti
Family
Batrachoididae (Toadfishes)
Order
Batrachoidiformes (Toadfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
23.0
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: Chetumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico; south along the coast of Central America to the Canal Zone in Panama.
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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