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Batrachoides liberiensis  (Steindachner, 1867)

Hairy toadfish
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Batrachoidiformes (Toadfishes) > Batrachoididae (Toadfishes) > Batrachoidinae
Etymology: Batrachoides: Greek, batrachos = frog + Greek, oides = similar (Ref. 45335).

Environment / Climate / Range Ecology

Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range ? - 100 m (Ref. 4482), usually ? - 30 m (Ref. 26999).   Tropical, preferred ?; 14°N - 17°S

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Eastern Atlantic: Senegal to Mangue Grande, Angola.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?, range 12 - ? cm
Max length : 46.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2683)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Mainly in littoral and coastal waters. Enter estuaries (Ref. 4482). Feed on fish and shrimps (Ref. 28587).

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

Collette, B.B. and J.L. Russo, 1981. A revision of the scaly toadfishes, genus Batrachoides, with descriptions of two new species from the eastern Pacific. Bull. Mar. Sci. 31(2):197-233. (Ref. 30719)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

  Least Concern (LC) 

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless




Human uses

Fisheries: minor commercial
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