Two-faced toadfish (Bifax lacinia)

Scientific name: Bifax lacinia Greenfield, Mee & Randall, 1994

Two-faced toadfish (Bifax lacinia)

The Two-faced toadfish (Bifax lacinia) is a marine fish of the family Batrachoididae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, known only from central and southern Oman.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23-24; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 15 - 18. Caudal fin rounded.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Bifax lacinia
Family
Batrachoididae (Toadfishes)
Order
Batrachoidiformes (Toadfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
33.0
Depth range
6–8 m (20–26 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 6 - 8 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: known only from central and southern Oman.
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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