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🌊 Marine Data Deficient 🌡️ Temperate

Cozumel toadfish

Sanopus johnsoni Collette & Starck, 1974
Max Length
Max Weight
Lifespan
Trophic Level
3.7
Depth
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
46.00/100
Typical Length
Depth Zone
reef

📖 Overview

Cozumel toadfish (Sanopus johnsoni) is a ray-finned fish of the family Batrachoididae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in reef-associated environments. With a trophic level of 3.7, it is a mid-level predator. It is assessed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.

Scientific Name
Sanopus johnsoni
Authority
Collette & Starck, 1974
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
DD
Trophic Level
3.7
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
46.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Cozumel toadfish is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Cozumel toadfish is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Cozumel toadfish is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Cozumel toadfish is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; reef-associated. Temperate Central Atlantic: Palancar Reef, Cozumel Island, Quintana Roo, México.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🪸 Reef Associated
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
Data Deficient
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
Temperate
Described By
Collette & Starck, 1974

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