Ariopsis (fish)
Appearance
Ariopsis | |
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Ariopsis felis | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Ariidae |
Subfamily: | Ariinae |
Genus: | Ariopsis T. N. Gill, 1861 |
Type species | |
Silurus felis Linnaeus, 1766
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Ariopsis is a genus of sea catfishes found along the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of the Americas. The genus has been merged with Sciades by some authorities.[1]
Species
[edit]There are currently four described species in this genus:[2]
- Ariopsis assimilis (Günther, 1864) (Mayan sea catfish)
- Ariopsis felis (Linnaeus, 1766) (Hardhead sea catfish)
- Ariopsis guatemalensis (Günther, 1864) (Blue sea catfish)
- Ariopsis seemanni (Günther, 1864) (Tete sea catfish)
References
[edit]- ^ "Ariopsis Gill, 1861". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). Species of Ariopsis in FishBase. December 2011 version.