Opsanus phobetron, Scarecrow toadfish

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Opsanus phobetron Walters & Robins, 1961

Scarecrow toadfish
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Batrachoidiformes (Toadfishes) > Batrachoididae (Toadfishes) > Batrachoidinae
Etymology: More on authors: Walters & Robins.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; demersal. Tropical; ? - 22°C (Ref. 54666)

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Point map | Introductions | Faunafri

Western Atlantic: Bahamas and Cuba and possibly off Yucatan, Mexico.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm 5.7  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 21.5 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5521)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Sluggish, but pugnacious when approached closely (Ref. 5521). Dark coloration of the buccal cavity more developed in the larger specimens indicating that this trait is related to growth or maturation (Ref. 54666).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Distinct pairing (Ref. 205). Male guards nest, eggs, and young (Ref. 205).

Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator : Collette, Bruce B. | Collaborators

Böhlke, J.E. and C.C.G. Chaplin, 1993. Fishes of the Bahamas and adjacent tropical waters. 2nd edition. University of Texas Press, Austin. (Ref. 5521)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 20 August 2012

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





Human uses

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