Ariopsis

Classification

Genus: Ariopsis
Family: Ariidae - Sea catfishes
Order: Siluriformes - Catfishes
Class: Actinopteri - Ray-finned fishes
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes

Description

Ariopsis is a genus of sea catfishes found along the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of the Americas.

There are currently four described species in this genus:

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)

Species

Tete sea catfish
(Ariopsis seemanni)

Hardhead sea catfish
(Ariopsis felis)

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