the right time
to be on the water
Choose the place and the species. The index, from 0 to 100, combines weather, sun, moon and tide with each fish's habits. Up to 28 days, with each day's confidence.
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the fishing month at a glance
what's the best window for the crew?
Choose how many fishing days. We compare each stretch by its average index, discount days with a warning or closed season, and show the 3 best.
trend for the coming weeks
Line: the middle value of 31 simulations of the American GEFS model. Band: where 8 out of 10 fall. Narrow, firm trend; wide, high uncertainty.
everything about the spiny cat-fish
how to recognize it
Small armored catfish, with bony plates along the sides and strong spines on the fins, like other doradids. The scientific name (albomaculatus) and the Spanish name sierra pintada indicate pale spots on the body. The other Venezuelan doradid on the list, the bagre-mariana (Doraops zuloagai), is much larger, up to 50 cm, and lives in the Lake Maracaibo basin.
Also called: bagre-espinhoso, espinosísimo, sierra pintada, dorita, rego-rego, spiny cat-fish
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We don't have tips on season, bait or technique for this species yet.
where found
open on the large mapWhere to look: Bottom of tropical freshwater rivers of the Orinoco basin, in Venezuela.
Orinoco basin, in Venezuela, in tropical fresh water.
rules for the spiny cat-fish
Rules change; before keeping or transporting fish, check with the state environmental agency.
We found no species-specific rule beyond the region's general rules.
how much it weighs without taking it out of the water
estimated weight
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how we calculate
Length-weight relationship W = a·Lb (a = 0.01122, b = 3.04; FishBase (relação peso-comprimento bayesiana, estimativa)). It's an average: a fat or lean fish can vary by 10% to 20%.
more about the spiny cat-fish
The spiny catfish is a freshwater doradid of the family Doradidae, reaching 15 cm. It lives on the bottom of tropical rivers in the Orinoco basin, in Venezuela. Like other doradids, it has bony plates along the sides and strong spines on the fins, which make it an armored catfish. It has commercial fishing and use in the aquarium trade. The names espinosísimo and sierra pintada refer to the spines and the body markings. It is not a target of sport fishing.
Family: Doradidae · omnivore
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sources and references (2)
Essential profile: size, length-weight, depth, countries and conservation come from FishBase and the cited regulations, and the texts were written from those sources. Season, time of day, sensitivities, technique and baits and lures are not included yet, because we did not find a good source for this species.
- scientific FishBase: Agamyxis albomaculatus (ficha da espécie)Size, length-weight, depth, habitat, distribution, biology, and IUCN status. Page checked on Oct 13, 2026.
- scientific FishBase: nomes populares de Agamyxis albomaculatusNames by country and language.
how we calculatewhere each number comes from
The weather comes from three independent global models, cross-checked hour by hour: when they agree, confidence goes up; when they diverge, the band between them shows on the chart. Beyond 16 days, we use the GEFS ensemble of 31 simulations: if 20 of the 31 predict rain, the chance of rain is 65%. Sun and moon are calculated astronomically, with no uncertainty.
The index adds up, weighted for each species: time of day (species curve anchored to real sunrise and sunset), moon (transits, rise and set, phase), pressure (3 h trend and 24 h swing), water temperature (in rivers, estimated from air temperature; at sea, estimated by an ocean model), wind, rain, clouds, tide and the month in the species' cycle.
sources for this lookup
how accurate the forecast is
Accuracy measured in the reference project (4 regions, 93 days, forecast vs. observed): maximum temperature is off by 0.6 °C on average the next day and 1.7 °C at 7 days; rain of 5 mm or more is detected 76% of the time the next day and 57% at 7 days. Detection isn't everything: the false alarm rate isn't published here yet, and 93 days in 4 regions is still a small sample. We now also measure every day, at the app's destinations: