| Family: |
Batrachoididae (Toadfishes), subfamily: Thalassophryninae |
| Max. size: |
21.3 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 230.8 g |
| Environment: |
demersal; brackish; marine; depth range - 60 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: Tobago to São Paulo, Brazil (Ref. 57756). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20-29; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 19-19. All fin membranes brownish proximally, blackish from medial to distally, white extremely; body dark brown; diffuse black saddle-shaped blotches on body, 1 on orbital region and dorsal spine area, 3 on soft dorsal; no black spot except for base of dorsal and opercular spines (Ref. 13608). |
| Biology: |
Numerous in the estuarine areas of the Brazilian coast; stays motionless in the sandy or muddy bottoms; the venom is injected in the flesh of the victim when pressure is applied on the gland (Ref. 55461). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 21 August 2012 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
venomous |
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