Author: (Valenciennes, 1840)
FBname: Softhead sea catfish
Comments: Coastal, found chiefly in turbid waters of estuaries and around river mouths.  Reproduction appears to be between September to November.  Egg diameter is 14-15 mm, numbering about 30-35 per female.  Males practice mouth brooding (Ref. 35381).  Marketed fresh and salted; exported frozen (Ref. 5217).