Passany sea catfish

Sciades passany

Mouthbroods young along turbid bottoms

Tropical
Regional distribution
Atlantic Ocean
South America
Elongated
Large
Tropical fish

Passany sea catfish is a freshwater fish associated with rivers and streams. The available account notes this characteristic: Mouthbroods young along turbid bottoms.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Ariidae
Genus: Sciades
Maximum length: 100 cm
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Atlantic: Venezuela to mouth of the Amazon River, Brazil.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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