Biology:Pacuma toadfish
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Short description: Species of fish
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Batrachoidiformes |
| Family: | Batrachoididae |
| Genus: | Batrachoides |
| Species: | B. surinamensis
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| Batrachoides surinamensis (Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801)
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The Pacuma toadfish (Batrachoides surinamensis) is a species of toadfish found in the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean along the coasts of Central and South America from Honduras to Brazil . It is the largest toadfish, reaching a length up to 57 cm (22 in) and a maximum recorded weight of 2.3 kg (5.1 lb). This fish is found in local commercial fisheries and the aquarium trade.[2]
References
- ↑ Collette, B.B. (2010). "Batrachoides surinamensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T154930A4670747. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T154930A4670747.en.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Batrachoides surinamensis" in FishBase. April 2012 version.
Wikidata ☰ Q2100930 entry
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