Tete sea catfish

Tete sea catfish
Tete sea catfish
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Ariidae
Genus: Sciades
Species: S. seemanni
Binomial name
Sciades seemanni
(Günther, 1864)
Synonyms

Arius seemanni Günther, 1864
Galeichthys gilberti Jordan & Williams, 1895
Galeichthys eigenmanni Gilbert & Starks, 1904
Galeichthys simonsi Starks, 1906
Tachisurus jordani Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1888

The Tete sea catfish, Sciades seemanni, is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae, native to Pacific-draining rivers and estuaries in Central and South America.[1]

In the aquarium

Tete sea catfishes are occasionally available in the pet trade under a variety of names, including Colombian (or Columbian) shark, silver tipped shark, white tip shark catfish, black fin shark, Christian catfish, Jordan's catfish, and West American cat shark. However, they are not appropriate for most aquarists because they must be acclimated from freshwater to saltwater as they mature. It requires a very large tank due to its size and active swimming habits.[2]

References

  1. ^ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2008). "Sciades seemanni" in FishBase. December 2008 version.
  2. ^ Columbian Shark. FishLore.com. Retrieved on December 3, 2008.

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