Snakehead toadfish (Batrichthys apiatus)

Scientific name: Batrichthys apiatus Valenciennes, 1837

Snakehead toadfish (Batrichthys apiatus)

The Snakehead toadfish (Batrichthys apiatus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Batrachoididae. Native range: Southeast Atlantic, known only from Saldanha Bay to Umtata River, Transkei.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-20; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 14 - 17. Prominent, dark brown, irregular crossbars on sides and soft dorsal and anal fins (may become smaller blotches in adults).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Batrichthys apiatus
Family
Batrachoididae (Toadfishes)
Order
Batrachoidiformes (Toadfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: known only from Saldanha Bay to Umtata River, Transkei.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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