Leopard toadfish (Opsanus pardus)

Scientific name: Opsanus pardus Goode & Bean, 1880

Leopard toadfish (Opsanus pardus)

The Leopard toadfish (Opsanus pardus) is a marine fish of the family Batrachoididae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico.

Biology

Inhabits offshore water on deeper rocky reefs.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Opsanus pardus
Family
Batrachoididae (Toadfishes)
Order
Batrachoidiformes (Toadfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
38.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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