Carlarius heudelotii, the smoothmouth sea catfish, is a species of sea catfish.
| Carlarius heudelotii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Ariidae |
| Genus: | Carlarius |
| Species: | C. heudelotii
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| Binomial name | |
| Carlarius heudelotii (Valenciennes, 1840)
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Location edit
It occurs along the western coast of Africa from Mauritania to Gabon or Angola. While mostly a marine species occurring on the continental shelf, it has also been reported from the Niger basin and the Benoué and Gambia Rivers.
Biology edit
The smoothmouth sea catfish stays buried in the mud and feeds on invertebrates and occasionally leaves the bottom to feed on open prey. These fish have rays on their fins which are known to be very venomous and painful if a wound is inflicted. The female in this species bear large eggs.[1]
Size edit
The maximum published weight of the smoothmouth sea catfish is 8,500 g.[1]
References edit
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Carlarius heudelotii" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
- ^ a b "Carlarius heudelotii Details Smooth-mouth Sea Catfish". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
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