Ariopsis (fish genus)
| Ariopsis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Ariidae |
| Genus: | Ariopsis T. N. Gill, 1861 |
Ariopsis is a genus of sea catfishes found along the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of the Americas.
Species
There are currently four described species in this genus:[1]
- 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
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2011). Species of Ariopsis in FishBase. December 2011 version.
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