Where and when to see splendid toadfish

A colourful toadfish found only around Cozumel, usually glimpsed peering out from under a ledge.

This guide documents sightings in 1 Good Dives region.

Colored-pencil illustration: one splendid toadfish (Sanopus splendidus).

Splendid toadfish sighting calendar

Calendar months, every year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
CozumelMexico●●●●●●●●●●●●

Peak = best odds · ● = regularly seen · blank = unlikely.

Calendars describe animal presence, not weather or site access; check each region’s dive season. For grouped animals, a marked month may apply to only one member of the group. Sightings vary by site and dive.

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