Splendid toadfish
Sanopus splendidus
Sighting evidence at Japanese Gardens, Tobago
Photo: Mark Rosenstein · CC BY-NC
A Caribbean endemic recognisable by its dramatic yellow-striped face and white-edged fins, the splendid toadfish spends its life tucked into coral rubble and sponge crevices. It produces a loud boat-horn grunt used for mating and territorial signalling that divers sometimes hear before they spot the fish. It feeds nocturnally on small fish and invertebrates, making a night dive here particularly rewarding.
Evidence at this site
No confirmed records on file at this site
Splendid toadfish is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.