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Carlarius latiscutatus (Günther, 1864)

Rough-head sea catfish
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Angola country information

Common names: Bagre, Peixe-gato
Occurrence: native
Salinity: brackish
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Reported from the Chiloango (Ref. 120641). Also Ref. 58022, 81640.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ao.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Daget, J., 2003
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Siluriformes (Catfishes) > Ariidae (Sea catfishes) > Ariinae
Etymology: Carlarius: First part of the generic name honors Dr. Carl Ferraris, Research Associate at the California Academy of Sciences for his contribution to the knowledge of Siluriformes fishes and continuous support and encouragement throughout the development of this work; the second part is from the frequently used generic name Arius..
  More on author: Günther.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range ? - 70 m (Ref. 6541), usually ? - 30 m (Ref. 6541).   Tropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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