Ariopsis assimilis (Günther, 1864) Mayan sea catfish |
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Bagre maya, Maya sea catfish |
photo by
Granados-Dieseldorff, P. & M. Christensen |
Family: | Ariidae (Sea catfishes), subfamily: Ariinae | |||
Max. size: | 35 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | demersal; freshwater; brackish | |||
Distribution: | Central America: Mexico, Belize, Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama. | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | Consumed mostly fresh. | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 August 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | traumatogenic | |||
Country info: | Also Ref. 3265. |