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Etymology: Ariopsis: Greek, ari = very, strength, superiority + Greek, opsis = appearance (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Günther.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi

marina; sötvatten; brackvatten bottenlevande; pH range: 6.8 - 8.0; dH range: 8 - 30. Tropical; 22°C - 26°C (Ref. 2060); 24°N - 5°S

Utbredning Länder | FAO områden | Ekosystem | Förekomster | Point map | Utplanteringar | Faunafri

Central and South America: Pacific draining rivers and estuaries from Mexico to Peru.

Size / Vikt / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 44.4 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 124487); publicerad maxvikt: 912.30 g (Ref. 124487)

Common in coastal marine and brackish waters (Ref. 9271). Inhabits medium and large rivers to an elevation of at least 25 m (Ref. 36880). Marketed fresh or salted (Ref. 9271). Aquarium keeping: not suitable for home aquarium; adults in seawater; minimum aquarium size >150 cm (Ref. 51539).

Life cycle and mating behavior Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver

Males mouthbrooder.

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Betancur-R, R., A. Acero P, E. Bermingham and R. Cooke, 2007. Systematics and biogeography of New World sea catfishes (Siluriformes: Ariidae) as inferred from mitochondrial, nuclear, and morphological evidence. Mol. Phylogen. Evol. 45:339-357. (Ref. 86580)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 22 May 2007

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Traumatogenic (Ref. 58010)

Human uses

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Ariopsis seemanni (Günther, 1864)