Gillbacker sea catfish

Sciades parkeri

One Hundred Ninety Centimeters Catfish

Tropical
Coastal
Regional distribution
Atlantic Ocean
South America
Fusiform
Large
Tropical fish

Sciades parkeri, the gillbacker sea catfish, is a species of sea catfish found in coastal rivers in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela. While usually no more than 90 cm in length, it can reach lengths of up to 190 cm and weigh up to 50 kg.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Ariidae
Genus: Sciades
Maximum length: 190 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Atlantic: Coastal rivers from Guyana to northern Brazil.
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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