Bressou sea catfish
📖 Overview
Found in turbid waters over muddy bottoms in shallow coastal areas, also around estuaries , and coastal rivers . Food items include bottom-living invertebrates. Marketed fresh. Exported frozen . Reproduction period is probably between September and November. Egg diameter is 9-11 mm. Males practice mouth brooding of the eggs. .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 1. Three pair of barbels on rostral region, two pairs on lower jaw, one pair on posterior end of maxilla; end of maxilla barbel reaching pectoral fin insertion; large saddle-shaped bony plate with rugosa surface in front of dorsal fin, anterior margin of this plate waved but no deep medial incision; body yellow or gray-yellow dorsally, white ventrally .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Bressou sea catfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic. Tropical; 9°N - 13°S, 59°W - 34°W South America: Atlantic coastal rivers from Guyana to northeastern 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 |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Bressou sea catfish |
| 🇫🇷French | Mâchoiron bressou |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arius quadriscutis | Valenciennes | 1840 | Synonym |
| Notarius quadriscutis | Valenciennes | 1840 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 75 records indexed .
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