Pinkhead frogfish (Batrachomoeus rubricephalus)

Scientific name: Batrachomoeus rubricephalus Hutchins, 1976

The Pinkhead frogfish (Batrachomoeus rubricephalus) is a marine fish of the family Batrachoididae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, Endemic to Australia.

Species facts

Scientific name
Batrachomoeus rubricephalus
Family
Batrachoididae (Toadfishes)
Order
Batrachoidiformes (Toadfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
31.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: Endemic to Australia.
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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