New 🐟 2024 Mercury Safety Guide Now Available. Omega-3 Rankings Updated. View Omega-3 Rankings →

🌊 Marine Endangered 🌡️ Tropical

Coral toadfish

Sanopus splendidus Collette, Starck & Phillips, 1974
Max Length
24 cm
Max Weight
Lifespan
Trophic Level
3.6
Depth
8–25 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
32.00/100
Typical Length
Depth Zone
reef

📖 Overview

Occurs mostly in or near rocky caves from 10-15 m depth. Feeds on small fishes, snails and polychaete worms .

Scientific Name
Sanopus splendidus
Authority
Collette, Starck & Phillips, 1974
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
EN
Max Length
24 cm
Depth Range
8–25 m
Trophic Level
3.6
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
32.00/100
Migration
Non-migratory
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Pelvic fin all yellow; dorsal, caudal, anal and pectoral fins have yellow margins .

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Coral toadfish is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Coral toadfish is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Coral toadfish is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 8 - 25 m , usually 10 - 15 m. Tropical known only from Cozumel Island in Mexico and Belize.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🪸 Reef Associated
Migration
Non-migratory
Trophic Level
3.6±0.57
Food Items

small fishes, snails and polychaete worms (Ref

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00468 × L3.12 (TL)
Max TL
24cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Endangered
Assessment Date
2012

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
32.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.6
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Collette, Starck & Phillips, 1974

👥 Community & Contribute

Aquareap Community Observations
0 Observations logged on Aquareap

No observations yet — be the first to log one!

View all observations for Coral toadfish ↗
Suggest an Edit

Spotted incorrect or outdated data? Submit a correction and our editorial team will review it. Approved edits go live within 48 hours.

Link to a scientific paper, FishBase, or other authoritative source
Report an Issue

Found a factual error, broken data, or inappropriate content? Let us know and we will investigate promptly.