Bagre-bagre
📖 Overview
Bagre-bagre (Aspistor luniscutis) is a ray-finned fish of the family Ariidae. It inhabits diadromous, migrating between freshwater and the sea waters. This species can reach a maximum total length of 120 cm. With a trophic level of 3.8, it is a mid-level predator. It is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Venomous.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Bagre-bagre is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic. Tropical; 7°N - 27°S, 55°W - 34°W South America: French Guiana and Brazil.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
⚠️ Venom Profile
- pain
- oedema
- rare systemic effects
Wound care, analgesia.
References: Compiled from Bhide (2018), Halstead et al. (1988) and family-specific envenomation literature
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Bagre-bagre · Bagre-de-areia · Bagre-guri · Cangacoco · Cangata · Gorojuba · Gruijuba · Jurupiranga · Tanajura · Uri · Uriceca |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arius luniscutis | Valenciennes | 1840 | Synonym |
| Galeichthys luniscutis | Valenciennes | 1840 | Synonym |
| Notarius luniscutis | Valenciennes | 1840 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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