Author: (Valenciennes, 1840)
FBname: Smoothmouth sea catfish
Comments: Enters brackish waters; found along the shallow continental shelf (Ref. 3876).  Feeds on benthic invertebrates buried in the mud but it can sometimes leave the bottom to capture prey in open water.  The females bear large eggs which are incubated and develop in the buccal cavity of the males.  The rays of the fins are venomous and the wound inflicted is extremely painful (Ref. 5377).  Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.