Halobatrachus didactylus, the Lusitanian toadfish, is a species of toadfish found along the Atlantic and Mediterranean Coasts of western Europe and western Africa. This species grows to a length of 50 centimetres (20 in), and has venomous spines that can pose a danger to humans. This species is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries. Locally, it is known as gripau (Catalan), charroco, encharroco, xarroco (Portuguese), and pez sapo (Spanish)).