Biology:Guri sea catfish
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| Order: | Siluriformes
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| Species: | G. genidens
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| Genidens genidens (Cuvier, 1829)
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The Guri sea catfish, also called the Marine catfish,[2] (Genidens genidens) is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae.[3] It was described by Georges Cuvier in 1829, originally under the genus Pimelodus.[1] It is known from southern South American rivers connected to the Atlantic Ocean. It is known to reach a total length of 42.5 cm (16.7 in), but more commonly reaches a TL of 35 cm (14 in).[3] It has been recorded spawning between Autumn and Spring.[4] Its diet includes polychaete worms, plants, finfish, mollusks, and benthic crustaceans.[5]
The Guri sea catfish is rated as Least Concern by the IUCN redlist.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Synonyms of Genidens genidens at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Common names of Genidens genidens at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Genidens genidens" in FishBase. January 2019 version.
- ↑ Spawning for Genidens genidens at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Food and Feeding Habits Summary Genidens genidens at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Genidens genidens at the IUCN redlist.
Wikidata ☰ Q2126648 entry
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