Carlarius heudelotii
Carlarius heudelotii is also known as the Smoothmouth sea catfish.
| Carlarius heudelotii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Ariidae |
| Genus: | Carlarius |
| Species: | C. heudelotii |
| Binomial name | |
| Carlarius heudelotii (Valenciennes, 1840) | |
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Location
It is a species of sea catfish that occurs along the western coast of Africa from Mauritania to Gabon or Angola. While mostly a marine species occurring on the continental shelf, it has also been reported from the Niger basin and the Benoué and Gambia Rivers.
Biology
The Smoothmouth sea catfish stays buried in the mud and feeds on invertebrates and occasionally leaves the bottom to feed on open prey. These fish have rays on their fins which are known to be very venomous and painful if a wound is inflicted. The female in this species bear large eggs.[1]
Size
The maximum published weight of the Smoothmouth sea catfish is 8,500 g.[1]
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References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Carlarius heudelotii" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
- "Carlarius heudelotii Details Smooth-mouth Sea Catfish". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
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