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  • Bagre pinnimaculatus
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Scientific NameBagre pinnimaculatus    (Steindachner, 1876)
Common NamesRed Sea Catfish
Long-barbeled Sea Catfish
Type LocalityPanama; Altata, Panama; western coast of Costa Rica
Synonym(s)Aelurichthys pinnimaculatus, Ailurichthys eydouxii, Felichthys pinnimaculatus, Galeichthys eydouxii
PronunciationBAG ray
EtymologyBagre: From the Mozarabic bagre, taken from Greek, pagros, meaning fish (of the genus Dentex). Now used in Spanish vernacular to mean catfish. 
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Size950mm or 37.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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DistributionWorldwide mainly in estuarine areas.
Ecuador Pacific Coast Rivers (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Colombia Pacific Rivers (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Panama Pacific Rivers (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
, a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018.
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Breeding ReportsThere is no breeding report.
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ReferenceSitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 72 (1. Abth.), pp 565 [15], Pl. 8.
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Last UpdateSun Dec 19, 2010 2:57 pm (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am)