This teleost fish species belongs to the order Siluriformes and has a high market value , ; however, as it is an omnivorous freshwater fish from a subtropical area, the probability of being affected by aflatoxin contaminated feedstuffs is large.
Este pez teleósteo pertenece al orden Siluriformes y tiene un alto valor en el mercado , ; sin embargo, al ser un pez omnívoro de agua dulce de una zona subtropical, la probabilidad de que resulte afectado por alimento contaminado con aflatoxinas es alta.