Cotuero toadfish
📖 Overview
Inhabits shallow muddy bottoms. Abundant in mangrove-lined lagoons. Feeds mainly on small gastropod mollusks and crustaceans. Marketed fresh, but the flesh is of low quality.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Anal soft rays: 19 - 21. Fine filaments, no scales, over top of head .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Cotuero toadfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Cotuero toadfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Cotuero toadfish is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal. Tropical Central Atlantic: Venezuela.
🌿 Ecology
small gastropod mollusks and crustaceans
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Cotuero toadfish |
| 🌍CES | žabohlavec jihoamerický |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Boca-de-sapo-venezuelano |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | sapo lagunero |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 5 records indexed .
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