long-barbeled sea catfish

Bagre pinnimaculatus

A black spot pinned to an eastern Pacific anal fin

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Pacific Ocean
South America
Elongated
Large
Tropical fish

long-barbeled sea catfish is a freshwater fish from North, Central and South America. It inhabits estuaries and brackish water. The largest recorded length is 95 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Ariidae
Genus: Bagre
Maximum length: 95 cm
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: North, Central and South America: Pacific draining rivers from the Gulf of California to Ecuador.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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