| Family: |
Ariidae (Sea catfishes), subfamily: Ariinae |
| Max. size: |
120 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 36 years |
| Environment: |
demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 8 - 33 m, oceanodromous |
| Distribution: |
Southwest Atlantic: Atlantic coast from La Plata basin to eastern Brazil. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 14-15. Body dark blue dorsally, silvery white ventrally. Dorsal fin, adipose fin, soft ray of pectoral fin and maxillary barbel dark blue. Posterior margins of caudal and anal fins slightly blackish (Ref. 27363). |
| Biology: |
Males carry the eggs in their mouth (Ref. 205). Depth range based on occurrence (Ref. 121781); to be replaced with a better reference. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
traumatogenic |
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