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Callichthys callichthys (Linnaeus, 1758)

Cascarudo
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Suriname country information

Common names: Pantservis, Platahede kwi-kwi, Platakop kwikwi
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: commercial | Ref: Mol, J.H., 1993
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Recorded from the Midden, Coppename River (Ref. 59052). Overfishing, human-induced habitat modifications and the introduction of the exotic Oreochromis mossambicus pose a serious threat to its survival (Ref. 26554).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ns.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.caricom-fisheries.com/suriname
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Alonso, L.E. and H.J. Berrenstein, 2006
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Catfish, Flat head cascadu, Caracha, ... more

Classification / Names Κοινά ονόματα | Συνώνυμα | Catalog of Fishes(Γένος, Είδη) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Siluriformes (Catfishes) > Callichthyidae (Callichthyid armored catfishes) > Callichthyinae
Etymology: Callichthys: Greek, kalos, kallos = beautiful + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Linnaeus.

Issue
See Reis (1997) for phylogeny.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Οικολογία

; Γλυκού νερού βενθικό(ς); pH range: 5.8 - 8.3; dH range: 0 - 30.   Subtropical; 18°C - 28°C (Ref. 1672)

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