Sea catfish [Galeichthys feliceps]
Description
The sea catfish, also known as the whitebarbel sea catfish, is a species of sea catfish that can be found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa and in the western Indian Ocean including Madagascar. This species is known to inhabit sand or mud bottoms near rocks. Its barbels and strong, sharp spines are distinguishing features.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
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|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
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| Order |
Scorpionfishes and Flatheads
Scorpaeniformes
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| Family |
Dragonets
Callionymidae
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| Genus |
Galeichthys
Galeichthys
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