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🌊 Marine Vulnerable 🌡️ Tropical

Whitelined toadfish

Sanopus greenfieldorum Collette, 1983
Max Length
-
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.7
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
46.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Whitelined toadfish (Sanopus greenfieldorum), first described by Collette, 1983 is a fish in the family Batrachoididae (order Batrachoidiformes). It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Tropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Vulnerable.

Scientific Name
Sanopus greenfieldorum
Authority
Collette, 1983
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
VU
Trophic Level
3.7
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
46.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Whitelined toadfish is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Whitelined toadfish is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal. Tropical

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.7±0.6

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00468 × L3.12 (TL)

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Vulnerable
Assessment Date
2012

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
46.00/100
Moderate-High vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.7
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Collette, 1983

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Whitelined Toadfish
🌍CES žabohlavec bělopruhý
🇵🇹Portuguese Boca-de-sapo-de-linhas-brancas

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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