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Batrachoididae (Toadfishes) > Thalassophryninae
Etymology: Daector: Greek, daiktor, -oros = that can kill (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Gösta Gerring (1913–1946) of the Swedish Museum of Natural History collected the holotype. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
South America: San Juan River and Baudo River basins.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 21.9 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 26715)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
May have potential of entering estuarine habitats.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Silfvergrip, A.M.C., 1990. Additional specimens of the venomous toadfish Daector gerringi (Teleostei: Batrachoididae), hitherto known only from the holotype. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 1(3):253-256. (Ref. 26715)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804) |
PD50 = 0.5312 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high]. |
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Bayesian length-weight
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a=0.00490 (0.00186 - 0.01287), b=3.15 (2.92 - 3.38), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245). |
Trophic level (Ref. 69278) |
4.2 ±0.73 se; based on food items. |
Resilience (Ref. 120179) |
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.). |
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153) |
Moderate vulnerability (38 of 100). 🛈 |