large-eye toadfish

Batrachoides gilberti

Large eyed toadfish of estuaries

Tropical
Regional distribution
Atlantic Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
North America
Elongated
Medium
Tropical fish

large-eye toadfish is a marine fish of Western Central Atlantic. The species occupies estuaries and brackish water. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 23 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Toadfishes
Family: Batrachoididae
Genus: Batrachoides
Maximum length: 23 cm
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Central Atlantic: Chetumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico; south along the coast of Central America to the Canal Zone in Panama.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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