Sciades troschelii Gill, 1863

Chili sea catfish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Siluriformes \| Ariidae
Synonyms	Arius troscheli, Arius troschelii, Galeichthys troscheli, ... more
Common names	Bagre chili, Bagre chili, Bagre, ... 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 : 52.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9271); common length : 30.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 55763)

Environment

Demersal; marine

Climate / Range

Tropical; 24°N -

Eastern Pacific: Mexico to Peru.
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Short description

Body robust and depressed; snout prominent; mouth large; eyes medium sized (5.8 to 8.5 times in head length); cephalic plate granulated; with striations extending to the inter-orbital space; jaw teeth small, set in broad bands; palate with four plates of villiform teeth, the lateral ones being larger, triangular, and extended backwards; lower branch of the first gill arch with 7 to 10 gill rakers (Ref. 55763).

Found in coastal waters (Ref. 9271). Marketed fresh (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)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.20)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Moderate vulnerability (43 of 100)	Medium

Entered by Garilao, Cristina V.

Modified by Torres, Armi G.

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