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Batrachoides pacifici (Günther, 1861) Pacific toadfish |
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photo by
Allen, G.R. |
| Family: | Batrachoididae (Toadfishes), subfamily: Batrachoidinae | |||
| Max. size: | 43 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; brackish; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Pacific: Panama canal to northern Peru. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Body depressed and moderately elongated; head wide and depressed; mouth large; eyes dorsal; gill openings located at back of the head; dorsal with 3 spines; pelvic fins sub-jugular; dorsal and anal fins free from caudal fin; anal fin with 21 to 25 rays; lateral lines two, fewer than 52 pores in the upper line and fewer than 48 in the lower; photophores lacking around the anus; body reddish brown, with some darker dorsal-lateral spots along the second dorsal fin and numerous blotches, some brown and some white, especially on the head (Ref. 55763). | |||
| Biology: | Sometimes enters fresh water (Ref. 9277). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 May 2007 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||