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Batrachoides gilberti Meek & Hildebrand, 1928 Large-eye toadfish |
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photo by
van de Ven, M. |
| Family: | Batrachoididae (Toadfishes), subfamily: Batrachoidinae | |||
| Max. size: | 23 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; brackish; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Atlantic: Chetumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico; south along the coast of Central America to the Canal Zone in Panama. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 24-26; Anal soft rays: 22-23 | |||
| Biology: | Apparently feeds on xanthid and portunid crabs, Macrobrachium shrimps, gastropods, and fish bones (Ref. 30499). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||