Batrichthys apiatus, the snakehead toadfish, is a species of fish from the coast of South Africa.

This fish grows up to 10 cm (3.9 in) long and has a somewhat depressed shape.

There is a dark line across the eyes, extending onto the gill covers.

Small, fleshy tentacles surround the mouth, but these are not always easily visible due to the size of the fish.

[2] This species is endemic to the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of South Africa.