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Catfish

Softhead Sea Catfish

Amphiarius rugispinis (Valenciennes, 1840)

Names

EnglishSofthead Sea Catfish
Dutch—
Spanish—
Chinese皱刺两栖海鲶
Sranan Tongokatfisi (general name for the group)
Scientific nameAmphiarius rugispinis (Valenciennes, 1840)

About this species

Amphiarius rugispinis, the softhead sea catfish, is a species of sea catfish which is found along the northern coast of South America. It is found chiefly in turbid waters of estuaries and around river mouths; it originates from brackish and marine waters of Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, and Brazil. This species grows to about 45 cm (18 in) TL. Reproduction in A. rugispinis appears to be between September and November. The diameter of the eggs is 14–15 millimetres (9⁄16 in), numbering about 30–35 per female.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
OrderSiluriformes
FamilyAriidae
GenusAmphiarius

In Suriname

6Records in Suriname
1911First record
1980Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Commewijne1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

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