Sharp-nosed catfish
📖 Overview
Feeds mainly on higher plants, including a variety of fruits, but also takes ants, grasshoppers, beetles, small crabs and prawns.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 20 - 22.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Sharp-nosed catfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical; 6°S - 10°S
🌿 Ecology
higher plants, including a variety of fruits, but also takes ants, grasshoppers, beetles, small crab
📐 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 | Sharp-nosed Catfish |
| 🌍CES | křížovec velkorypý |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arius macrorhynchus | Weber | 1913 | Synonym |
| Hemipimelodus aaldareni | Hardenberg | 1936 | Synonym |
| Hemipimelodus aaldereni | Hardenberg | 1936 | Synonym |
| Hemipimelodus macrorhynchus | Weber | 1913 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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