Sciades dowii (Gill, 1863)

Brown sea catfish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Siluriformes \| Ariidae
Synonyms	Leptarius dowii, Arius dowii, Galeichthys dowii, ... more
Common names	Bagre, Bagre moreno, 唐氏月盾鲶, ... 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 : 90.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9271); common length : 50.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 55763)

Environment

Demersal; freshwater; brackish

Climate / Range

Tropical; 8°N - 2°S

Central and South America: fresh and brackish water along Pacific side from Panama to Ecuador.
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Short description

Body elongate, not very robust; nostrils connected through the snout by a narrow flap of skin; eyes small (8 to 12 times in head length); cephalic plate entirely covered with thick granules, its edges striate; lower branch of the first gill arch with 17 gill rakers; adipose fin located over the end of the anal fin, its length two to three times that of the dorsal fin. Body blue-brown or blue-gray; belly white; fins dark with numerous brown spots; maxillary barbels dark gray (Ref. 55763).

Found in estuaries and rivers (Ref. 9271). Feeds on small fishes and benthic invertebrates (Ref. 11482). Marketed fresh and dried-salted (Ref. 9271).


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

Human uses
Fisheries: commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
High vulnerability (60 of 100)	Medium

Entered by Garilao, Cristina V.

Modified by Torres, Armi G.

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