Sciades platypogon (Günther, 1864)

Cominate sea catfish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Siluriformes \| Ariidae
Synonyms	Arius platypogon, Ariopsis platypogon, Galeichthys platypogon, ... more
Common names	Bagre cominate, Bagre picalon, Bagre cominate, ... more

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Main reference

Kailola, P.J. and W.A. Bussing. 1995. (Ref. 9271)
Other references | Biblio | Coordinator : Ferraris, Jr., Carl J. | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 45.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9271); common length : 25.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 55763)

Environment

Demersal; brackish; marine, usually 60 - ? m (Ref. 9271)

Climate / Range

Tropical; 24°N - 1°N

Eastern Pacific: coasts of Central and South America.
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Short description

Body elongated and robust; mouth sub-terminal, with fleshy lips; eyes large (4.5 to 6.5 times in head length); cephalic plate strongly granulated, extending over the eyes; lower branch of the first gill arch with 9 to 10 gill rakers; body from blue-black to olive-brown, sometimes with blue, green or violent iridescence; dorsal surface of the paired fins and distal region of the anal fin occasionally black; edge of anal fin white; maxillary barbels black (Ref. 55763).

Abundant on the continental shelf (Ref. 9271). Utilized fresh or salted, but rarely consumed (Ref. 9271). Demersal species that inhabits sandy substrates in coastal waters up to 60m deep. May be caught in nets and purse seines along with other fishes. It is sold fresh (Ref. 55763).


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

Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial


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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)
Moderate vulnerability (40 of 100)	Medium

Entered by Garilao, Cristina V.

Modified by Torres, Armi G.

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