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- Description
- Ecology and Distribution
- Evolution and Systematics
- Catalogue of Life Synonyms
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Overview
Biology
Source and Additional Information
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Juveniles and subadults may be found in brackish water of river mouths. Found on soft bottoms (Ref. 5217). Feeds on fish (Ref. 27188). Stomach contents are said to include parts of monkeys. In parts of the Amazon, this catfish occasionally makes prey of a man (Ref. 6868). Flesh considered excellent quality (Ref. 5217). Captured using nets and longlines (Ref. 35381). Threatened due to over harvesting (Ref. 58490).
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Batrachoides pacifici (Günther, 1861)
Pacific toadfish |
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Puntius partipentazona (Fowler, 1934) |
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Hypoplectrus indigo (Poey, 1851)
Indigo hamlet |
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Gollum attenuatus (Garrick, 1954)
Slender smooth-hound |
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Priolepis farcimen (Jordan & Evermann, 1903)
Farcimen goby |