Mexican freshwater toadfish (Batrachoides goldmani) fish species and information / pictures of Mexican freshwater toadfish - Batrachoides goldmani

Mexican freshwater toadfish (Batrachoides goldmani) fish species information

Scientific Name
Batrachoides goldmani

Common Name
Mexican freshwater toadfish

Biology
Unknown

Classification

Classified By

Evermann & Goldsborough, 1902

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Toadfishes (Batrachoidiformes)

Family

Toadfishes (Batrachoididae)

Distribution

Region

Central America

Distribution

Central America: R?o Usumacinta basin in the states of Chiapas and Tabasco, Mexico; El Pet?n and Alta Verapaz, Guatemala. Recently discovered in a tributary (R?o Mescalpa) to the next river to the west of the Usumacinta, R?o Grijalva.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Freshwater; demersal

Trophic Level

3.53 s.e. 0.60 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

21.6 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5020 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Moderate vulnerability (41 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

  Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

  Not Evaluated