Ariidae (Sea catfishes), subfamily: Bagreinae |
51 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 3 - 177 m |
Eastern Pacific: off Santa Ana River in southern California, USA to Peru. Rare north of southern Baja California, Mexico. |
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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). |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 May 2007 Ref. (130435)
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venomous |
Marketed fresh - whole, gutted, fillet (Ref. 26550). Fishery open all year (Ref. 26550). Also Ref. 2850. |
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