New Granada Sea Catfish

A marine catfish of coastal waters and river mouths along the Caribbean coast of Colombia and Venezuela, recognisable by its long barbels and smooth, scaleless skin typical of sea catfishes. Like related species in its family, males are thought to mouthbrood fertilised eggs, carrying developing young for weeks without feeding. It forages over soft sediment in estuaries and shallow coastal waters, most likely encountered by anglers or divers working muddy or sandy bottoms near river outflows.