Potamobatrachus trispinosus

photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

Family:	Batrachoididae (Toadfishes), subfamily: Batrachoidinae
Max. size:	5 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:	demersal; freshwater; depth range 0 - 2 m
Distribution:	South America: Araguaia and Tocantins tributaries of the Amazon.
Diagnosis:	Dorsal spines (total): 3-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-19; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 15-16; Vertebrae: 26-28. Body with four brown dorsal saddles (Ref. 26631).
Biology:	Found in rivers (Ref. 26631).
IUCN Red List Status:	Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 25 October 2023 (B1ab(iii); D2) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:	harmless

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