Crucifix sea catfish

Sciades proops

One Hundred Centimeters Catfish of Colombian Waters

Tropical
Estuary
Regional distribution
Atlantic Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
South America
Elongated
Large
Tropical fish

Crucifix sea catfish is a freshwater fish of Western Atlantic. The species occupies estuaries and brackish water. Records give a maximum length of 100 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Ariidae
Genus: Sciades
Maximum length: 100 cm
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Atlantic: Caribbean and Atlantic draining rivers and estuaries from Colombia to Brazil.

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