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Bagre marinus (Mitchill, 1815)

Description

Anal soft rays: 22 - 28. Maxillary barbels, first ray of dorsal fin, and first ray of pectoral fin extended as long, flat filaments. 1 pair of barbels on chin.

Common Names

  • Topsejlmalle , Danish , Denmark
  • Zeekatvis , Dutch , Suriname
  • Cat fish , English , Trinidad Tobago
  • Catfish , English , Guyana
  • Gafftopsail catfish , English , Guyana
  • Gafftopsail catfish , English , Belize
  • Gafftopsail catfish , English , Cuba
  • Gafftopsail catfish , English , UK
  • Gafftopsail catfish , English , USA
  • Gafftopsail sea catfish , English , Global
  • Slooprig , English , USA
  • Harilik merisäga , Estonian , Estonia
  • Mâchoiron antenne , French , France
  • 海鱨 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 海鲿 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • Tunki , Miskito , Nicaragua
  • Bagrzec dlugowasy , Polish , Poland
  • Bagre-amarelo , Portuguese , Brazil
  • Bagre-bandeira , Portuguese , Brazil
  • Bagre-branco , Portuguese , Brazil
  • Bagre-de-fita , Portuguese , Brazil
  • Bagre-de-penacho , Portuguese , Brazil
  • Bagre-fita , Portuguese , Brazil
  • Bagre-mandim , Portuguese , Brazil
  • Bandeira , Portuguese , Brazil
  • Bandeirado , Portuguese , Brazil
  • Bandim , Portuguese , Brazil
  • Pira-bandeira , Portuguese , Brazil
  • Sarassara , Portuguese , Brazil
  • Sargento , Portuguese (French) , Brazil
  • Sarí , Portuguese (Hindu) , Brazil
  • Bagre bandeirado , Portuguese (Latin) , Brazil
  • Bagre-mandin , Portuguese (Latin) , Brazil
  • Bagre-sari , Portuguese (Latin) , Brazil
  • Peixe fita , Portuguese (Latin) , Brazil
  • Pirá-bandeira , Portuguese (Tupi-guarani) , Brazil
  • Sarassará , Portuguese (Tupi-guarani) , Brazil
  • сом морской , Russian , Russia
  • Zastavičasti morski som , Slovene , Slovenia
  • Bagre , Spanish , Colombia
  • Bagre , Spanish , Cuba
  • Bagre bandera , Spanish , Mexico
  • Bagre bandera , Spanish , Mexico
  • Bagre banderillo , Spanish , Spain
  • Bagre banderillo , Spanish , Colombia
  • Bagre cacumo , Spanish , Spain
  • Bagre cacumo , Spanish , Nicaragua
  • Barbudo de bandera , Spanish , Spain
  • Chivo blanco , Spanish , Spain
  • Chivo chinchorro , Spanish , Colombia
  • Gato , Spanish , Spain
  • Barbeman , Sranan , Suriname
  • Guapoyu , Wayuu , Colombia

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Teleostei

    Order: Siluriformes

    Family: Ariidae

    Genus: Bagre

    Species: Bagre marinus (Mitchill, 1815)

    Climate Zone

  • Subtropical

    • Location

  • Western Atlantic: coast of Gulf of Mexico, Cuba, western margin of the Caribbean, and the northern margin of South America. Sometimes in rivers and estuaries.

    • Biology

    Mainly marine but enters brackish estuaries with relatively high salinities (Ref. 5217). Opportunistic feeders over mud and sandy bottoms (Ref. 27549). Feeds mainly on small fishes and invertebrates. The dorsal and pectoral fins are equipped with a serrated erectile spine, both of which are venomous. Commonly caught by anglers along bridges, piers and catwalks. Flesh considered good; marketed fresh (Ref. 5217). Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 57178.

    Habitat

    brackish