Comb-gilled catfish
📖 Overview
Occurs primarily on the floodplain and in permanent lakes, occasionally encountered in river channels, but in low numbers. Feeds on small crustaceans, aquatic insect larvae and nymphs, terrestrial insects, plants, detritus, gastropods, leeches and worms .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 18 - 21.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Comb-gilled catfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Mouthbrooders. A typical brood mass contains 8 to 30 eggs .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical; 3°S - 6°S
🌿 Ecology
small crustaceans, aquatic insect larvae and nymphs, terrestrial insects, plants, detritus, gastropo
📐 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 | Comb-gilled Catfish |
| 🌍CES | křížovec nox |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Брустиариус |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arius nox | Herre | 1935 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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