Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Batrachoidiformes
Family: Batrachoididae Toadfishes
Subfamily: Batrachoidinae
Genus: Batrachoides

(See list of species below)


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9 species (see list below)
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Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 36.2 cm SL
Batrachoides boulengeri Gilbert & Starks, 1904

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Batrachoides boulengeri
[Boulenger's toadfish]

Photo by van de Ven, M.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 23 cm SL
Batrachoides gilberti Meek & Hildebrand, 1928

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Batrachoides gilberti
[Large-eye toadfish]

Photo by Granados-Dieseldorff, P. & M. Christensen

Central America
Max. Length 21.6 cm SL
Batrachoides goldmani Evermann & Goldsborough, 1902

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Batrachoides goldmani
[Mexican freshwater toadfish]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 46 cm TL
Batrachoides liberiensis (Steindachner, 1867)

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Batrachoides liberiensis
[Hairy toadfish]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Batrachoides manglae Cervigón, 1964

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Batrachoides manglae
[Cotuero toadfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 43 cm TL
Batrachoides pacifici (Günther, 1861)

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Batrachoides pacifici
[Pacific toadfish]

Photo by Isaac, V.J.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 57 cm TL
Batrachoides surinamensis (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

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Batrachoides surinamensis
[Pacuma toadfish]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 17 cm SL
Batrachoides walkeri Collette & Russo, 1981

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Batrachoides walkeri
[Walker's toadfish]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 29.2 cm SL
Batrachoides waltersi Collette & Russo, 1981

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Batrachoides waltersi
[Walter's toadfish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Batrachoides boulengeri Boulenger's toadfish Eastern Central Pacific 36.2 SL 1904
Batrachoides gilberti Large-eye toadfish Western Central Atlantic 23 SL 1928
Batrachoides goldmani Mexican freshwater toadfish Central America 21.6 SL 1902
Batrachoides liberiensis Hairy toadfish Eastern Atlantic 46 TL 1867
Batrachoides manglae Cotuero toadfish Western Central Atlantic 30 TL 1964
Batrachoides pacifici Pacific toadfish Eastern Pacific 43 TL 1861
Batrachoides surinamensis Pacuma toadfish Western Central Atlantic 57 TL 1801
Batrachoides walkeri Walker's toadfish Eastern Central Pacific 17 SL 1981
Batrachoides waltersi Walter's toadfish Eastern Central Pacific 29.2 SL 1981



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