Passany sea catfish
📖 Overview
Occurs in coastal waters and river estuaries. Found on shallow muddy bottoms . Reproduction seems to occur twice a year, in April and in October. The female lays 20-25 eggs measuring 12-15 mm. Mouth-brooding by the males lasts 10-12 days . Marketed fresh and salted .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 1. The head is flattened on top. The snout is short and large and transversally truncated. Mouth terminal, the lower jaw is the same length or slightly longer than the superior jaw. It has three pairs of barbels (1 pair maxillary barbels, 2 pairs of mandibular barbels) .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Passany sea catfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; demersal. Tropical; 12°N - 0°S, 72°W - 48°W
🌿 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 | Passany sea catfish |
| 🌍CES | křížovec amazonský |
| 🇫🇷French | Mâchoiron passany |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arius passany | Valenciennes | 1840 | Synonym |
| Bagrus passany | Valenciennes | 1840 | Synonym |
| Hexanematichthys passany | Valenciennes | 1840 | Synonym |
| Selanaspis passany | Valenciennes | 1840 | Synonym |
| Selenaspis passany | Valenciennes | 1840 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
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