Arius gigas és una espècie de peix de la família dels àrids i de l'ordre dels siluriformes.
Els mascles poden assolir els 165 cm de llargària total i els 50 kg de pes.[4][5][6]
Es troba a Àfrica: rius Níger i Volta.[4]
The giant sea catfish (Arius gigas), also called the ewe or the marine catfish,[3] is a species of sea catfish in the family Ariidae.[4] It was described by George Albert Boulenger in 1911, originally under the genus Tachysurus.[5] It is known from brackish and freshwater in the Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Benin, Mali, Ghana and Nigeria. It reaches a maximum total length of 165 cm (65 in), and a maximum weight of 50 kg (110 lb). Males incubate eggs in their mouths.[4]
The giant sea catfish is of commercial significance as a food fish; however, its populations have declined due to over-fishing, and possibly chemical pollution.
The giant sea catfish (Arius gigas), also called the ewe or the marine catfish, is a species of sea catfish in the family Ariidae. It was described by George Albert Boulenger in 1911, originally under the genus Tachysurus. It is known from brackish and freshwater in the Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Benin, Mali, Ghana and Nigeria. It reaches a maximum total length of 165 cm (65 in), and a maximum weight of 50 kg (110 lb). Males incubate eggs in their mouths.
The giant sea catfish is of commercial significance as a food fish; however, its populations have declined due to over-fishing, and possibly chemical pollution.
Arius gigas es una especie de peces de la familia Ariidae en el orden Siluriformes.
Los machos pueden llegar a alcanzar 165 cm de longitud total y 50 kg de peso.[1][2][3]
Se encuentran en África: ríos Níger y Vuelta.
Arius gigas Arius generoko animalia da. Arrainen barruko Actinopterygii klasean sailkatzen da, Ariidae familian.
Arius gigas Arius generoko animalia da. Arrainen barruko Actinopterygii klasean sailkatzen da, Ariidae familian.
Arius gigas is een straalvinnige vissensoort uit de familie van christusvissen (Ariidae).[2] De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1911 door Boulenger.
De soort staat op de Rode Lijst van de IUCN als Gevoelig, beoordelingsjaar 2006. De omvang van de populatie is volgens de IUCN dalend.[1]
Arius gigas é uma espécie de peixe da família Ariidae pertencente ao gênero Arius.Conhecido popularmente como Bagre-gigante.[1]
Arius gigas é uma espécie de peixe da família Ariidae pertencente ao gênero Arius.Conhecido popularmente como Bagre-gigante.
