Three-spined frogfish (Batrachomoeus trispinosus)

Scientific name: Batrachomoeus trispinosus G?nther, 1861

Three-spined frogfish (Batrachomoeus trispinosus)

The Three-spined frogfish (Batrachomoeus trispinosus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Batrachoididae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, northwestern Australia, the Arafura Sea, Thailand, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Known from the Mekong delta.

Biology

Inhabits reefs, mangrove estuaries, and offshore trawling grounds. Found over muddy bottoms in shallow estuaries and along coasts. Marketed fresh.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Batrachomoeus trispinosus
Family
Batrachoididae (Toadfishes)
Order
Batrachoidiformes (Toadfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: northwestern Australia, the Arafura Sea, Thailand, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Known from the Mekong delta.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
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.

Last updated