Genidens barbus
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Genidens barbus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Ariidae |
Genus: | Genidens |
Species: | G. barbus
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Binomial name | |
Genidens barbus (Lacepède, 1803)
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Genidens barbus, the white sea catfish or marine catfish,[2] is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae.[3] It was described by Bernard Germain de Lacépède in 1803, originally under the genus Pimelodus.[1] It is an oceanodromous species that is found between the Río de la Plata Basin and eastern Brazil. It reaches a maximum total length of 120 cm (47 in).[3] It has been recorded spawning between the months of August–December.[4] The maximum known life expectancy is 36 years.[3]
References
- ^ a b Synonyms of Genidens barbus at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Common names of Genidens barbus at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Genidens barbus" in FishBase. January 2019 version.
- ^ Spawning for Genidens barbus at www.fishbase.org.
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