Cominate sea catfish
📖 Overview
Abundant on the continental shelf . Utilized fresh or salted, but rarely consumed . Demersal species that inhabits sandy substrates in coastal waters up to 60m deep. May be caught in nets and purse seines along with other fishes. It is sold fresh .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Diagnosis: This species is distinguished by the following characters: anterior cavities of lateral ethmoids (where the olfactory bulb is housed) greatly developed; bony excrescence of posterolateral process of lateral ethmoids prominent, completely closing the lateral fenestrae; basioccipital with a laminar bony crest bordering the anterior foramen of aortic tunnel . : elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Cominate sea catfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 6 - 107 m , usually ? - 60 m . Tropical; 24°N - 1°N
🌿 Ecology
📐 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
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | cominate sea catfish · Slender-spined Catfish |
| 🌍CES | křížovec širokobradý |
| 🇫🇷French | Mâchoiron Cominate |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | bagre cominate · Bagre Picalon |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ariopsis platypogon | Günther | 1864 | Synonym |
| Arius platypogon | Günther | 1864 | Synonym |
| Aspistor platypogon | Günther | 1864 | Synonym |
| Galeichthys platypogon | Günther | 1864 | Synonym |
| Hexanematichthys platypogon | Günther | 1864 | Synonym |
| Netuma mazatlana | Gilbert | 1904 | Synonym |
| Netuma platypogon | Günther | 1864 | Synonym |
| Sciades platypogon | Günther | 1864 | Synonym |
| Tachisurus platypogon | Günther | 1864 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 12 records indexed .
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