Tete sea catfish

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.

The Tete sea catfish lives in the demersal, freshwater, brackish, marine, pH range: 6.8 - 8.0, dH range: 8 - 30 environment.

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. More

Tete Sea Catfish, White Tip Shark Catfish, Black Fin Shark, Christian Catfish, Jordan's Catfish, West American Cat Shark Care Level : Moderate, needs a very large tank as adults Size : Anywhere from 10 - 20 inches (25-51 cm) and sometimes even larger! More

jordani) (Gunther 1864), the Tete Sea Catfish to science is variously sold as "a/the Silver Shark Catfish" and many more names in the pet-fish trade... Here living in a marine aquarium (they're not really freshwater). Though not the biggest, best example of mis-sold/placed catfishes... More

Common names

bagre in sp
bagre in Spanish (español)
Bagre lisa in Spanish (español)
Bagre tete in Spanish (español)
cominata in sp
Cuminate negro in Spanish (español)
Haj-havmalle in Danish (dansk)
Lippumerimonni in Finnish (suomen kieli)
Mâchoiron tété in French (français)
Minihai in German (Deutsch)
sea-catfish in English
Tete sea catfish in English
Westamerikanischer Kreuzwels in German (Deutsch)
乔氏雅首海鲶 in Mandarin Chinese
喬氏雅首海鯰 in Mandarin Chinese
西曼海鯰 in Mandarin Chinese
西曼海鲶 in Mandarin Chinese
西氏拟海鲶 in Mandarin Chinese
西氏擬海鯰 in Mandarin Chinese

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Order : Siluriformes
Family : Ariidae
Genus : Sciades
Species : Sciades seemanni
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