Description

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Two pairs of barbels on rostral region, one pair on lower jaw, one pair on posterior end of maxilla; end of maxilla barbel beyond anal fin origin; pectoral spine filament long, reaching anal fin origin; dorsal, pectoral, and pelvic fin membranes black; anal fin membrane black distally (some individuals white), white proximally; body silver gray or blue gray dorsally, silver white ventrally (Ref. 13608).

Common Names

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Koko blé , Creole, French , French Guiana

Koko jandanm , Creole, French , French Guiana

Gata fisi , Djuka (Boni) , French Guiana

Koperzuiger , Dutch , Suriname

Catfish , English , Trinidad Tobago

Coco sea catfish , English , Global

Gafftopsail , English , Guyana

Sea catfish , English , Guyana

Viirimerimonni , Finnish , Finland

Mâchoiron coco , French , France

Mâchoiron coco , French , Global

Sali-Sali , Galibi , French Guiana

Itohiki-hamagigi , Japanese , Japan

巴格海鱨 , Mandarin Chinese , China

巴格海鲿 , Mandarin Chinese , China

波鰭副秘鯰 , Mandarin Chinese , China

波鳍副秘鲶 , Mandarin Chinese , China

長絲海鱨 , Mandarin Chinese , China

长丝海鲿 , Mandarin Chinese , China

Saxisi , Palicur (Palikur) , French Guiana

Bagre-bandeira , Portuguese , Brazil

Bagre-bandeirado , Portuguese , Brazil

Bagre-de-penacho , Portuguese , Brazil

Bagre-fidalgo , Portuguese , Brazil

Bagre-fita , Portuguese , Brazil

Bagre-sari , Portuguese , Brazil

Bandeirado , Portuguese , Brazil

Saras-sari , Portuguese , Brazil

Sargento , Portuguese , Brazil

Sarí-sarí , Portuguese , Brazil

Bandim , Portuguese (Brazilianism) , Brazil

Sarí , Portuguese (Hindu) , Brazil

Sarí-açú , Portuguese (Hindu) , Brazil

Sarí-assu , Portuguese (Hindu) , Brazil

Bagre , Portuguese (Latin) , Brazil

Bagre cinzento , Portuguese (Latin) , Brazil

Bagre-mandim , Portuguese (Latin) , Brazil

Bagre-sarí , Portuguese (Latin) , Brazil

Peixe fita , Portuguese (Latin) , Brazil

Bandeira , Portuguese (Spanish) , Brazil

Ariaçu , Portuguese (Tupi) , Brazil

Ariassu , Portuguese (Tupi) , Brazil

Pirá-bandeira , Portuguese (Tupi-guarani) , Brazil

Sarasará , Portuguese (Tupi-guarani) , Brazil

Sarassará , Portuguese (Tupi-guarani) , Brazil

Bagre , Spanish , Spain

Bagre , Spanish , Colombia

Bagre doncella , Spanish , Nicaragua

Bagre doncella , Spanish , Venezuela

Bagre doncella , Spanish , Spain

Bardugo de bandera , Spanish , Spain

Barge cuinche , Spanish , Spain

Chivito , Spanish , Colombia

Chivo blanco , Spanish , Spain

Dato , Spanish , Spain

Bagger , Sranan , Suriname

Barbanan , Sranan , Suriname

Katoesch , Sranan , Suriname

Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Siluriformes

Family: Ariidae

Genus: Bagre

Species: Bagre bagre (Linnaeus, 1766)

Climate Zone

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Tropical

Location

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South America: Colombia to the mouth of the Amazon River.

Biology

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Chiefly marine, common around river mouths and also entering river estuaries. Feeds on small fishes and invertebrates, such as crustaceans. Marketed fresh.

Habitat

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brackish