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Scientific Name | Bagre panamensis (Gill, 1863) |
Common Name | Chilhuil Sea Catfish |
Type Locality | Western coast of Central America |
Synonym(s) | Aelurichthys isthmensis, Aelurichthys nuchalis, Aelurichthys panamensis, Aelurichthys scutatus |
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 | 380mm or 15" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
General Remarks | Spine in front of the dorsal and pectoral fins is venomous and can cause a painful wound. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | Eastern Pacific: off Santa Ana River in southern California, USA to Peru. Rare north of southern Baja California, Mexico. Pacific, East Pacific (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2007. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding | Unreported. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 15, pp 172. |
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 | 2020 Oct 28 16:07 (species record created: 2009 Aug 22 12:28) |