Madamango sea catfish
📖 Overview
Found in shallow coastal marine waters and brackish estuaries, lagoons and river mouths. Also in hypersaline waters . Feeds mainly on invertebrates and small fishes. Juveniles feed on amphipods, isopods and copepods . Flesh considered good quality . Sold locally.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
3 pairs of barbels on rostral region, 2 pairs on lower jaw, 1 pair on posterior end of maxilla; body dark brown or black dorsally, pale yellow ventrally; fin membranes brown, with small black spots . Head is widely flattened from above, nostril rounded, mouth inferior. The cephalic surface hardly reaches the level of the eyes .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Madamango sea catfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Madamango sea catfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 1 - 50 m . Tropical; 13°N - 23°S, 77°W - 34°W
🌿 Ecology
invertebrates and small fishes
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 79 records indexed .
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