The coco sea catfish (Bagre bagre) is a species of sea catfish in the family Ariidae. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in 1776, originally under the genus Silurus.Linnaeus, C., 1766 Systema naturae sive regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Laurentii Salvii, Holmiae. 12th ed. v. 1 (pt 1): 1-532. It inhabits tropical marine and brackish waters ranging between Colombia and the Amazon River, in South America. It dwells at a maximum depth of . It reaches a maximum total length of , more commonly reaching .
The diet of the coco sea catfish includes bony fish and benthic crustaceans.Food items reported for Bagre bagre at fishbase.org. It is preyed on by the smalltail shark.Organisms preying on Bagre bagre at fishbase.org. It is of commercial interest to fisheries, and is marketed fresh.
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