Madamango sea catfish (Cathorops spixii)

Scientific name: Cathorops spixii Agassiz, 1829

Madamango sea catfish (Cathorops spixii)

The Madamango sea catfish (Cathorops spixii) is a brackish-water fish of the family Ariidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Atlantic and Caribbean rivers and estuaries from Colombia to Brazil.

Biology

3 pairs of barbels on rostral region, 2 pairs on lower jaw, 1 pair on posterior end of maxilla; body dark brown or black dorsally, pale yellow ventrally; fin membranes brown, with small black spots. Head is widely flattened from above, nostril rounded, mouth inferior. The cephalic surface hardly reaches the level of the eyes.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cathorops spixii
Family
Ariidae (Sea catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Common length
20.0
Depth range
50 m (164 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range ? - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Atlantic and Caribbean rivers and estuaries from Colombia to Brazil.
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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