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Pacuma toadfish
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Other fish (coast and sea)

Pacuma toadfish

Batrachoides surinamensis (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishPacuma toadfish
DutchLompoe
SpanishSapo manchado
Chinese苏里南蟾鱼
Scientific nameBatrachoides surinamensis (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

About this species

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.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
OrderBatrachoidiformes
FamilyBatrachoididae
GenusBatrachoides

In Suriname

30Records in Suriname
1844First record
1980Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Marowijne2
  • Commewijne1
  • Paramaribo1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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