Potamarius

Potamarius
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Ariidae
Genus: Potamarius
C. L. Hubbs & R. R. Miller, 1960
Species

See text for species.

Potamarius is a genus of sea catfishes that occur in Central and South America. The members of this genus are almost exclusively inhabit fresh water though P. grandoculis can be found in brackish water.

Species

There are currently four described species in this genus:[1]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2011). Species of Potamarius in FishBase. December 2011 version.
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