Potamarius nelsoni (Evermann & Goldsborough, 1902) Lacandon sea catfish |
photo by
Granados-Dieseldorff, P. & M. Christensen |
Family: | Ariidae (Sea catfishes), subfamily: Ariinae | |||
Max. size: | 39 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
Distribution: | Central America: Usumacinta River basin in Mexico. | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | Males carry the eggs in their mouth (Ref. 205). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 06 September 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | traumatogenic |