Lacandon sea catfish (Potamarius nelsoni)

Scientific name: Potamarius nelsoni Evermann & Goldsborough, 1902

Lacandon sea catfish (Potamarius nelsoni)

The Lacandon sea catfish (Potamarius nelsoni) is a freshwater fish of the family Ariidae. Native range: Central America, Usumacinta River basin in Mexico.

Species facts

Scientific name
Potamarius nelsoni
Family
Ariidae (Sea catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
39.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Central America: Usumacinta River basin in Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Traumatogenic
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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