Blue sea catfish (Ariopsis guatemalensis)

Scientific name: Ariopsis guatemalensis G?nther, 1864

Blue sea catfish (Ariopsis guatemalensis)

The Blue sea catfish (Ariopsis guatemalensis) is a freshwater fish of the family Ariidae. Native range: Central America, Pacific coast from Mexico to Honduras. Reported from Nicaragua.

Biology

Abundant in marine and brackish waters. Also enters freshwater.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ariopsis guatemalensis
Family
Ariidae (Sea catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
37.0
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Central America: Pacific coast from Mexico to Honduras. Reported from Nicaragua.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Traumatogenic
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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