Pacuma toadfish

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]

Pacuma toadfish
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Batrachoidiformes
Family:	Batrachoididae
Genus:	Batrachoides
Species:	B. surinamensis
Binomial name
Batrachoides surinamensis (Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801)
Synonyms
Batrachus surinamensis Bloch & Schneider, 1801 Batrachoides tau Lacepède, 1800