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widehead sea catfish (Ariopsis guatemalensis)
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widehead sea catfish (Ariopsis guatemalensis) specimen
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Ariidae

widehead sea catfish

Ariopsis guatemalensis

Fifty Four Centimeters Catfish of Eastern Pacific

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Central America and the Caribbean
  • North America
  • Large
  • Tropical fish

widehead sea catfish is a fish found around Eastern Pacific. It inhabits estuaries and brackish water. Records give a maximum length of 54 cm.

Family
Ariidae
Maximum length
54 cm
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Mexico,(from the mouth of Colorado River, Sonora) to Costa Rica.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern
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