Halobatrachus didactylus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Lusitanian toadfish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Batrachoidiformes \| Batrachoididae
Synonyms	Batrachus didactylus, Batrachoides didactylus, Batrachus algeriensis, ... more
Common names	Poisson-crapaud, Pez sapo, 斑纹真蟾鱼, ... more

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Main reference

Bauchot, M.-L. 1987. (Ref. 3397)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 50.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 26999); common length : 35.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3397)

Environment

Demersal; marine; depth range 10 - 50 m (Ref. 2683)

Climate / Range

Subtropical; 45°N - 4°N, 18°W - 17°E

Eastern Atlantic: southern Bay of Biscay to Ghana, including the western Mediterranean. Reported from the Gambia River (Ref. 28587).
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Short description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 1921. Caudal fin rounded (Ref.5377).

Sedentary species which occurs on soft sand or mud, often partly buried or concealed in rock crevices, solitary in shallow water. Feeds on crustaceans, mollusks and small fishes (Ref. 7405). The female lays eggs which are large enough and which are turned over to the males who guard them (Ref. 5377).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Venomous (Ref. 4690)

Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
High vulnerability (59 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Luna, Susan M.

Modified by Sa-a, Pascualita

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