Somalia catfish (Bagrus urostigma)

Scientific name: Bagrus urostigma Vinciguerra, 1895

The Somalia catfish (Bagrus urostigma) is a freshwater fish of the family Bagridae. Native range: Africa, Guiba River (Juba River in Somalia).

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal soft rays: 10 - 11. Head smooth above. Maxillary barbel reaching middle of adipose fin in the young and the end of the rayed dorsal in the adult; nasal barbel reaching anterior border of eye. External mandibular barbels reaching the branchial fissure; occipital processus reaching the interneural bone. Longest dorsal fin ray a little longer than head; distance between adipose and dorsal fin equals base of the latter; adipose fin twice as long as the distance between dorsal and adipose fin. Caudal fin forked, upper lobe slightly the longer. Pectoral spine very strong, prominent and strongly serrated on inner side. Pelvic fins under last dorsal fin ray. Coloration: reddish brown above, yellowish white beneath and the caudal fin dotted with black.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Bagrus urostigma
Family
Bagridae (Bagrid catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
72.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: Guiba River (Juba River in Somalia).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Assuming Fec>10,000)

Sources

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

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