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Etymology: Perulibatrachus: Latin, perula, -ae = little bag + Greek, batrachos = frog. More on author: Greenfield.
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 75 m (Ref. 58018). Subtropical, preferred ?
Western Indian Ocean: Natal, South Africa.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.6 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 13102)
Inhabit coral rubble and sandstone bottom.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Greenfield, D.W., 1996. Perulibatrachus kilburni, a new toadfish from East Africa (Teleostei: Batrachoididae). Copeia 1996(4):901-904. (Ref. 13102)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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