HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesToadfishesToadfishesReticulate toadfish Reticulate toadfish (Sanopus reticulatus) Scientific name: Sanopus reticulatus Collette, 1983 The Reticulate toadfish (Sanopus reticulatus) is a marine fish of the family Batrachoididae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico at Progreso, Yucatan. Species factsScientific nameSanopus reticulatusFamilyBatrachoididae (Toadfishes)OrderBatrachoidiformes (Toadfishes)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)EnvironmentMarine; demersalClimateTropicalDistributionWestern Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico at Progreso, Yucatan.Conservation status (IUCN)Vulnerable (VU) (D2)Threat to humansHarmlessResilienceMedium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026