Bagrid Catfish
📖 Overview
Overview information for Bagrid Catfish is currently being compiled by our editorial team.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 5 - 7; Anal spines: 0. Diagnosis: second or third branched dorsal-fin ray longest (except in juveniles in which the first is the longest), but never filamentous; adipose fin small, its base shorter than or equal to dorsal-fin base; high number of branched pectoral-fin rays (usually 9, rarely 8); 12-16 (most often 13 or 14) stout and crenulate gill rakers on lower limb of first gill arch; there are important differences among the various populations of this species, and sexual dimorphism is noticeable between mature specimens in reproductive activity and immature individuals, more pronounced in males than in females and increasing with growth . : elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Bagrid Catfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Bagrid Catfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; brackish; demersal; potamodromous . Tropical; 16°N - 4°N, 18°W - 1°E
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Bagrid Catfish |
| 🌍CES | sumíček senegalský |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bagrus maurus | Valenciennes | 1840 | Synonym |
| Chrysichthys velifer | Norman | 1923 | Synonym |
| Gephyroglanis lowei | Norman | 1923 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 168 records indexed .
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