Sea barbel

Galeichthys feliceps

Sea barbel — Galeichthys feliceps
  • Saltwater
Max length
55 cm
Classification
Class
Teleostei
Order
Siluriformes
Family
Ariidae
Genus
Galeichthys
Distribution
  • Atlantic, Southeast
  • Indian Ocean, Western

About the sea barbel

Galeichthys feliceps, the white sea catfish, sea barbel, white baggar or white barbel, is a species of sea catfish found in coastal waters and estuaries over muddy bottoms at depths of from 1 – 120 metres where they gather in large shoals. They occur from Namibia to South Africa with questionable records of sightings from Madagascar and Mozambique in Africa and the United States of America and Mexico in North America. It is coloured brown, grey or greenish-brown on the upperparts and is paler below. While most grow to a length of 35 cm, some individuals attain a length of 55 cm with a record of a fish from South Africa weighing 3.8 kg.

Description from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA.

Where the sea barbel lives

Distribution data from GBIF (DOI: 10.15468/dl.8rzs8d).

Also known as

Related species