Bocon toadfish


The Bocon toadfish is a species of tropical toadfish in the family Batrachoididae found along the Caribbean-Atlantic Coast of Central and South America from Panama to Brazil in the sub-tidal zone. This species grows to a length of. This species is of minor importance to commercial fisheries. It deposits its eggs on the shells of molluscs and on stones. It is one of the few marine species of fish in which the male guards its fry and juveniles. It feed mostly on molluscs and crustaceans. It is associated with coral and rocky reefsand has a depth range of and is normally found on sandy or rocky sea beds, although it will also hide in caves and rock crevices.