Galeichthys feliceps
| Galeichthys feliceps | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Ariidae |
| Genus: | Galeichthys |
| Species: | G. feliceps
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| Binomial name | |
| Galeichthys feliceps Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1840
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Galeichthys feliceps, the white barbel, sea barbel, white baggar or white sea catfish, is a species of
United States of America and Mexico in North America.[1] It is coloured brown, grey or greenish-brown on the upperparts and is paler below.[2] While most grow to a length of 35 cm, some individuals attain a length of 55 cm[1] with a record of a fish from South Africa weighing 3.8 kg.[2]
The white barbel is a mouthbrooder as are the other members of this family. The female lays approximately 50 relatively large (15–16 mm diameter) eggs which the male carries in his mouth for about three to four months. During this time the male does not feed and can lose nearly one quarter of his body weight.[2]
The adults feed on
scavenge.[2]
There is a
aquariums.[1]
As with many species in this family, the
venomous and any wounds inflicted by them must be promptly treated.[1]