Thomas sea catfish
📖 Overview
Found on muddy bottoms of shallow brackish waters; also in marine waters. Reproduction seems to occur between May and June. The female lays down 20-30 eggs having a diameter of 10-12 mm, agglutinated in mucus. The male guards the eggs for 10-12 days until hatching . Marketed fresh.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 1. Three pairs of barbels on rostral region, two pairs on lower jaw, one pair on posterior end of maxilla; end of maxilla barbel reaching insertion of pectoral fin; body yellow-brown, whitish ventrally; each fin membrane blackish distally .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Thomas sea catfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Thomas sea catfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Thomas sea catfish is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 1 - 20 m . Tropical; 12°N - 23°S, 77°W - 34°W South America: Rivers and estuaries from Gulf of Venezuela to mouth of the Amazon River.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Thomas sea catfish |
| 🌍CES | notarius guyanský |
| 🇫🇷French | Mâchoiron grondé |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Bagre branco · Cambeua |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Большеголовый нотариус |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 79 records indexed .
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