Occidentarius
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1. Occidentarius platypogon, 2. Ariopsis guatemalensis | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Ariidae |
Genus: | Occidentarius Betancur-R. & Acero P., in Betancur-R. et al., 2007 |
Species: | O. platypogon
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Occidentarius platypogon (Günther, 1864)
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Occidentarius platypogon, the combinate sea-catfish, is a species of sea catfish found in marine and brackish waters along the Pacific coast from Mexico to Peru. It is the only member of its genus. It is a very abundant fish of the continental shelf and is fished for human consumption. It grows to a length of 50 cm.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2023). "Occidentarius platypogon" in FishBase. May 2023 version.