/siluriformes/ariidae/genidens/genidens/1.jpg "Genidens genidens")
 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Genidens genidens (Cuvier, 1829) |
| Common Name | Guri Sea Catfish |
| Type Locality | Tropical America. |
| Synonym(s) | Bagrus genidens, Genidens cuvieri, Genidens granulosus, Genidens valenciennesii, Pimelodus genidens |
| Etymology | Genidens: From the Greek geny, meaning face or jaw and the Latin dens, meaning teeth. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 350mm or 13.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Sexing | Males have larger heads and mouths than females, probably due to their different roles during reproduction: Males are mouth-brooders, incubating fertilized eggs and juveniles in their mouths. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Southwest Atlantic: Atlantic draining rivers of southern South America. Southern Atlantic Draining Rivers (click on these areas to find other species found there) Southern Atlantic Draining Rivers, Guanabara Bay (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2009. |
| Other Parameters | Brackish water. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Le Règne Animal (Edition 2) v. 2, pp 294. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.9.256.1543 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 02 01:38 (species record created: 2005 May 22 00:00) |
