Batrachoides surinamensis (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
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.
Wikipedia contributors, Pacuma toadfish; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:09:53.052153+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Batrachoides surinamensis (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
- Name authority
- (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Batrachoidiformes
- Family
- Batrachoididae
- Genus
- Batrachoides
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderBatrachoidiformes
- familyBatrachoididae Jordan, 1896
- subfamilyBatrachoidinae Jordan, 1896
- genusBatrachoides Lacepède, 1800
- speciesBatrachoides surinamensis (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Batrachoides. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Mexican Freshwater ToadfishBatrachoides goldmani Evermann & Goldsborough, 1902 | BatrachoididaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Batrachoides albolineatus (Gilchrist & von Bonde, 1924) | BatrachoididaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Batrachoides boulengeri Gilbert & Starks, 1904 | BatrachoididaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Batrachoides liberiensis (Steindachner, 1867) | BatrachoididaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Batrachoides manglae Cervigón, 1964 | BatrachoididaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Batrachoides pacifici (Günther, 1861) | BatrachoididaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Batrachoides tau Lacepède, 1800 Lacepède, 1800 | synonym |
| Batrachus surinamensis Bloch & Schneider, 1801 Bloch & Schneider, 1801 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=278668 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:KZHN. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.