Cominate sea catfish (Occidentarius platypogon)

Scientific name: Occidentarius platypogon G?nther, 1864

Cominate sea catfish (Occidentarius platypogon)

The Cominate sea catfish (Occidentarius platypogon) is a brackish-water fish of the family Ariidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, M?xico to Per?.

Biology

Diagnosis: This species is distinguished by the following characters: anterior cavities of lateral ethmoids (where the olfactory bulb is housed) greatly developed; bony excrescence of posterolateral process of lateral ethmoids prominent, completely closing the lateral fenestrae; basioccipital with a laminar bony crest bordering the anterior foramen of aortic tunnel.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Occidentarius platypogon
Family
Ariidae (Sea catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
45.0
Common length
25.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal, usually 60 - ? m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: M?xico to Per?.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Traumatogenic
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 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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