Chilhuil sea catfish (Bagre panamensis)

Scientific name: Bagre panamensis Gill, 1863

Chilhuil sea catfish (Bagre panamensis)

The Chilhuil sea catfish (Bagre panamensis) is a brackish-water fish of the family Ariidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, off Santa Ana River in southern California, USA to Peru. Rare north of southern Baja California, Mexico.

Biology

Found inshore, usually on muddy bottoms. Enters estuaries. Spine in front of the dorsal and pectoral fins is venomous and can cause a painful wound. Marketed fresh.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Bagre panamensis
Family
Ariidae (Sea catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
38.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: off Santa Ana River in southern California, USA to Peru. Rare north of southern Baja California, Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Venomous
Uses
Fisheries: 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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