Occidentarius platypogon
| Occidentarius platypogon | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Ariidae |
| Genus: | Occidentarius Betancur-R. & Acero P., in Betancur-R. et al., 2007 |
| Species: | O. platypogon |
| Binomial name | |
| Occidentarius platypogon (Günther, 1864) | |
Occidentarius platypogon, commonly known as the combinate sea-catfish, is a species of sea catfish found in marine and brackish waters along the Pacific coast from Mexico to Peru. It is the only member of its genus. It is a very abundant fish of the continental shelf and is fished for human consumption. It grows to a length of 45 cm.
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Occidentarius platypogon" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
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