White-ribbed toadfish (Batrichthys albofasciatus)

Scientific name: Batrichthys albofasciatus Smith, 1934

The White-ribbed toadfish (Batrichthys albofasciatus) is a marine fish of the family Batrachoididae. Native range: Southeast Atlantic, Coffee Bay and Great Fish Point in South Africa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 14

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Batrichthys albofasciatus
Family
Batrachoididae (Toadfishes)
Order
Batrachoidiformes (Toadfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: Coffee Bay and Great Fish Point in South Africa.
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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