Black seacatfish (Galeichthys ater)

Scientific name: Galeichthys ater Castelnau, 1861

Black seacatfish (Galeichthys ater)

The Black seacatfish (Galeichthys ater) is a marine fish of the family Ariidae. Native range: Southeast Atlantic, South Africa and Namibia.

Biology

Carnivorous on benthic invertebrates, primarily annelids.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Galeichthys ater
Family
Ariidae (Sea catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
45.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: South Africa and Namibia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Traumatogenic
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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