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Pacuma toadfish

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Species of fish

Pacuma toadfish
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Batrachoidiformes
Family: Batrachoididae
Genus: Batrachoides
Species: B. surinamensis
Binomial name
Batrachoides surinamensis
(Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801)
Synonyms
  • Batrachus surinamensis Bloch & Schneider, 1801
  • Batrachoides tau Lacepède, 1800

The Pacuma toadfish (Batrachoides surinamensis) is a species of toadfish found in the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean along the coasts of Central and South America from Honduras to Brazil. It is the largest toadfish, reaching a length up to 57 cm (22 in) and a maximum recorded weight of 2.3 kg (5.1 lb). This fish is found in local commercial fisheries and the aquarium trade.

References

  1. Collette, B.B. (2010). "Batrachoides surinamensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T154930A4670747. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T154930A4670747.en.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Batrachoides surinamensis". FishBase. April 2012 version.
Taxon identifiers
Batrachoides surinamensis


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