Crucifix sea catfish
| Crucifix sea catfish | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Ariidae |
| Genus: | Sciades |
| Species: | S. proops
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| Binomial name | |
| Sciades proops (Valenciennes, 1840)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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The crucifix sea catfish (Sciades proops) — also known as the Christfish, the crucifix/crucifex catfish, the crucifixfish, or the gillbacker,[2] — is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae.[3]
This fish was described by
total length of 100 cm (39 in), more commonly reaching a TL of 50 cm (20 in). It reaches a maximum weight of 9 kg (20 lb). Its maximum known life expectancy is 4 years.[3]
The crucifix sea catfish spawns from October–May.[4] It is harvested by commercial fisheries, and its meat is marketed fresh.[3]
Diet
The crucifix sea catfish has an extensive diet, consisting largely of
References
- ^ a b Synonyms of Sciades proops at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Common names of Sciades proops at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Sciades proops" in FishBase. July 2019 version.
- ^ Spawning for Sciades proops at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Food items reported for Sciades proops at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Food and Feeding Habits Summary Sciades proops at www.fishbase.org.
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