Bagre panamensis (Gill, 1863)

Chilhuil sea catfish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Siluriformes \| Ariidae
Synonyms	Aelurichthys panamensis, Ailurichthys panamensis, Anemanotus panamensis, ... more
Common names	Sea catfish, Chihuil, Bagre, ... more

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AquaMaps Data sources: GBIF OBIS

Main reference

Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H. Hammann. 1983. (Ref. 2850)
Other references | Biblio | Coordinator : Ferraris, Jr., Carl J. | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 38.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 39852)

Environment

Demersal; brackish; marine

Climate / Range

Subtropical

Eastern Pacific: off Santa Ana River in southern California, USA to Peru. Rare north of southern Baja California, Mexico.
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Found inshore, usually on muddy bottoms. Enters estuaries (Ref. 11035). Spine in front of the dorsal and pectoral fins is venomous and can cause a painful wound. Marketed fresh (Ref. 9271).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Venomous (Ref. 2850)

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 (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Moderate vulnerability (37 of 100)	Medium

Entered by Froese, Rainer

Modified by Casal, Christine Marie V.

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