Ariopsis (fish)
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]
| Ariopsis | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Ariopsis felis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Ariidae |
| Subfamily: | Ariinae |
| Genus: | Ariopsis T. N. Gill, 1861 |
| Type species | |
| Silurus felis Linnaeus, 1766 | |
Species
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
- "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.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.