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| Scientific Name | Bagre bagre (Linnaeus, 1766) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | In America meridionali (Central America, probably erroneous); Brazil. |
| Pronunciation | BAG ray |
| Etymology | Bagre: From the Mozarabic bagre, taken from Greek, pagros, meaning fish (of the genus Dentex). Now used in Spanish vernacular to mean catfish. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 550mm or 21.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Bagre bagre is distinguished by having 29–37 anal fin rays, width of cephalic shield at lateral ethmoid area 11.5–14.5% SL, anal fin base length 21.1–30.2% SL, anterior nuchal plate free, differentiated from the middle and posterior nuchal plates, and dorsal fin band-like filament surpassing posterior insertion of adipose fin. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Central and South America: Colombia to the mouth of the Amazon River. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2011. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Systema naturae sive regna tria naturae v. 1 (pt 1), pp 505. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| Last Update | 2022 Feb 14 08:22 (species record created: 2022 Feb 07 22:21) |