💧 Freshwater
Least Concern
🌡️ Tropical
Kukumai
Bathybagrus grandis Boulenger, 1917
📖 Overview
Inhabits muddy bottoms with preference for depths 100 to 140 m. Feeds mainly on fish . Oviparous . Both male and female guard the eggs . An important food fish
Scientific Name
Bathybagrus grandis
Authority
Boulenger, 1917
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
63 cm
Max Weight
4 kg
Trophic Level
4.5
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
37.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Siluriformes
Siluriformes
Family
Bagridae
Bagridae
Genus
Bathybagrus
Bathybagrus
Species
Kukumai
Bathybagrus grandis
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Kukumai is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Kukumai is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
small fish
crustaceans
cephalopods
🥚 Reproduction
🐣 Oviparous
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External
Eggs are guarded by both parents .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal, usually 100 - 140 m . Tropical; 3°S - 9°S
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
4.5±0.8
Food Items
fish (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.00912 × L3
(TL)
Max TL
63cm
Max Weight
4,000g
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2006
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
37.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
4.5
Apex / Top predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Boulenger, 1917
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