Reticulated toadfish (Daector reticulata)

Scientific name: Daector reticulata G?nther, 1864

Reticulated toadfish (Daector reticulata)

The Reticulated toadfish (Daector reticulata) is a marine fish of the family Batrachoididae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Gulf of Panama.

Biology

Inhabits shallow waters. Both opercular and dorsal glands are venomous.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Daector reticulata
Family
Batrachoididae (Toadfishes)
Order
Batrachoidiformes (Toadfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
27.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of Panama.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (B1ab(iii))
Threat to humans
Venomous
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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