| Ariopsis | |
|---|---|
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| Ariopsis felis | |
Scientific classification
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| 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
| |
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
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.
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| Ariopsis | |
|---|---|
|
| |
| 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
| |
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
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.
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