Highfin catfish
📖 Overview
Occurs in rivers and smaller streams, frequently in slow-flowing, turbid conditions , and also in lakes and lagoons . Sometimes found in brackish estuaries . Feeds on aquatic plants, benthic crustaceans, insect larvae, bottom detritus and also fishes .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 16 - 19. : fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Highfin catfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical; 6°S - 9°S
🌿 Ecology
aquatic plants, benthic crustaceans, insect larvae, bottom detritus (Ref
📐 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
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