Mayan sea catfish | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Ariidae |
Genus: | Ariopsis |
Species: | A. assimilis
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Binomial name | |
Ariopsis assimilis (
Günther, 1864)
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Synonyms [1] | |
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The Mayan sea catfish (Ariopsis assimilis), also known as the Mayan catfish or the Maya sea catfish, [2] is a species of sea catfish in the family Ariidae. [3] It was described by Albert Günther in 1864, originally under the genus Arius. [4] It is found in tropical brackish and freshwater bodies in Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama. It can reach a maximum total length of 35 cm (14 in), but more commonly reaches a TL of 25 cm (9.8 in). [3]
The Mayan sea catfish is of minor commercial interest to fisheries, and its meat is generally consumed fresh. [3]