Sciades seemanni (Günther, 1864)

Tete sea catfish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Siluriformes \| Ariidae
Synonyms	Arius seemanni, Ariopsis seemanni, Galeichthys seemanni, ... more
Common names	Bagre tete, Cuminate negro, Bagre, ... more

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Main reference

Marceniuk, A.P. and N.A. Menezes. 2007. (Ref. 58022)
Other references | Biblio | Coordinator : Ferraris, Jr., Carl J. | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 35.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9271)

Environment

Demersal; freshwater; brackish; marine; pH range: 6.8 - 8.0; dH range: 8 - 30

Climate / Range

Tropical; 22°C - 26°C (Ref. 2060); 24°N - 5°S

Central and South America: Pacific draining rivers and estuaries from Mexico to Peru.
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Common in coastal marine and brackish waters (Ref. 9271). Inhabits medium and large rivers to an elevation of at least 25 m (Ref. 36880). Marketed fresh or salted (Ref. 9271). Aquarium keeping: not suitable for home aquarium; adults in seawater; minimum aquarium size >150 cm (Ref. 51539).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: public aquariums


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low to moderate vulnerability (35 of 100)	Medium

Entered by Garilao, Cristina V.

Modified by Torres, Armi G.

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