Blotched catfish
📖 Overview
Facultative air-breathing ; Occurs in well-vegetated sluggish river channels and floodplain lagoons. Breeds during the summer rainy season . Eats invertebrates and, when older, other fishes .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 60 - 80; Anal soft rays: 56 - 63; Vertebrae: 58 - 61. Characterized by its lateral line which appears as a thick white band; barbels extremely short. Head long, broad and flattened. Frontal fontanelle long and extremely narrow. Occipital fontanelle rather small. The `dermosphenotic' and supraorbital bones are separated. Tooth plate extremely broad. Pectoral spine straight and robust. Suprabranchial organ well developed but not completely filling the chamber.: elongated; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Blotched catfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Blotched catfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Blotched catfish is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Blotched Catfish |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 54 records indexed .
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