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 Family Overview | |
|---|---|
| Pronounced | Are Ee Day |
| Family Common Name | Sea Catfishes |
| Features | Large adult size. Fork tail, small adipose fin. Lack of flank colouration, all species range from gun metal grey to black in colour. |
| Common Names | Black Tip Colombian Shark Catfish, Gafftopsail |
| Size | Smallest 150mm, largest 1850mm, average 497mm, most commonly 350mm. All SL. |
| Subfamilies | There are 4 subfamilies in the database |
| Species | There are 119 "species" in 39 genera in the database |
| Keepers | 9 species ( 7%) are being kept by registered keepers |
| Distribution | Worldwide mainly in estuarine areas. Login to view the map. |
| Subfamilies in Ariidae (by species) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 4. | Ariinae | 96 species | (81%) |
| 4. | Undefined | 15 species | (13%) |
| 4. | Bagreinae | 6 species | (5%) |
| 4. | Galeichthyinae | 2 species | (2%) |
| Top Five Genera (by keepers) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | †Ariopsis | 9 species | (35 keepers) |
| 2. | Neoarius | 5 species | (10 keepers) |
| 3. | Hemiarius | 2 species | (2 keepers) |
| 4. | Batrachocephalus | 1 species | (1 keepers) |
| 5. | Cathorops | 14 species | (1 keepers) |
| Most Kept Species | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | (66.67%) | |
| 2. | (11.76%) | |
| 3. | (7.84%) | |
| 4. | (3.92%) | |
| 5. | (1.96%) | |
| 6. | (1.96%) | |
| 7. | Cathorops agassizii | (1.96%) |
| 8. | (1.96%) | |
| 9. | (1.96%) | |
/siluriformes/ariidae/ariopsis/seemanni/1.jpg "Ariopsis seemanni")
/siluriformes/ariidae/neoarius/berneyi/1.jpg "Neoarius berneyi")
/siluriformes/ariidae/neoarius/graeffei/1.jpg "Neoarius graeffei")
/siluriformes/ariidae/hemiarius/stormii/1.jpg "Hemiarius stormii")
/siluriformes/ariidae/netuma/thalassina/1.jpg "Netuma thalassina")
/siluriformes/ariidae/hexanematichthys/sagor/1.jpg "Hexanematichthys sagor")
/siluriformes/ariidae/batrachocephalus/mino/1.jpg "Batrachocephalus mino")
/siluriformes/ariidae/ariopsis/felis/1.jpg "Ariopsis felis")
| Alphabetic Species List (Chronological | Most Kept | Most Bred) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | (i:2, k:0, b:0) | |
| 2. | (i:2, k:0, b:0) | |
| 3. | (i:3, k:0, b:0) | |
| 4. | Ariopsis canteri | (i:0, k:0, b:0) |
| 5. | (i:7, k:1, b:0) | |
| 6. | Ariopsis gilberti | (i:0, k:0, b:0) |
| 7. | (i:1, k:0, b:0) | |
| 8. | Ariopsis jimenezi | (i:0, k:0, b:0) |
| 9. | (i:13, k:34, b:0) | |
| 10. | Ariopsis simonsi | (i:0, k:0, b:0) |
| 11. | (i:3, k:0, b:0) | |
| 12. | Arius africanus | (i:0, k:0, b:0) |
| 13. | Arius arius | (i:0, k:0, b:0) |
| 14. | Arius gagora | (i:0, k:0, b:0) |
| 15. | (i:1, k:0, b:0) | |
| 16. | (i:9, k:0, b:0) | |
| 17. | Arius subrostratus | (i:0, k:0, b:0) |
| 18. | (i:1, k:0, b:0) | |
| 19. | (i:1, k:0, b:0) | |
| 20. | †Aspistor verumquadriscutis | (i:0, k:0, b:0) |
| 21. | (i:2, k:0, b:0) | |
| 22. | Bagre filamentosus | (i:0, k:0, b:0) |
| 23. | (i:10, k:0, b:0) | |
| 24. | (i:1, k:0, b:0) | |
| 25. | (i:1, k:0, b:0) | |
| 26. | (i:2, k:0, b:0) | |
| 27. | (i:2, k:1, b:0) | |
| 28. | Betancurichthys festinus | (i:0, k:0, b:0) |
| 29. | Betancurichthys madagascariensis | (i:0, k:0, b:0) |
| 30. | Betancurichthys uncinatus | (i:0, k:0, b:0) |
| 31. | Bleekeriella leptaspis | (i:0, k:0, b:0) |
| 32. | Brustiarius utarus | (i:0, k:0, b:0) |
| 33. | Carlarius gigas | (i:0, k:0, b:0) |
| 34. | (i:1, k:0, b:0) | |
| 35. | (i:3, k:0, b:0) | |
| 36. | Carlarius parkii | (i:0, k:0, b:0) |
| 37. | Cathorops agassizii | (i:0, k:1, b:0) |
| 38. | (i:2, k:0, b:0) | |
| 39. | (i:2, k:0, b:0) | |
| 40. | (i:1, k:0, b:0) | |
| 41. | (i:1, k:0, b:0) | |
| 42. | (i:2, k:0, b:0) | |
| 43. | (i:1, k:0, b:0) | |
| 44. | (i:2, k:0, b:0) | |
| 45. | (i:2, k:0, b:0) | |
| 46. | (i:1, k:0, b:0) | |
| 47. | (i:2, k:0, b:0) | |
| 48. | (i:1, k:0, b:0) | |
| 49. | (i:1, k:0, b:0) | |
| 50. | (i:1, k:0, b:0) | |
| 51. | (i:1, k:0, b:0) | |
| 52. | Chinchaysuyoa labiata | (i:0, k:0, b:0) |
| 53. | Chinchaysuyoa ortegai | (i:0, k:0, b:0) |
| 54. | (i:2, k:0, b:0) | |
| 55. | (i:8, k:0, b:0) | |
| 56. | (i:1, k:0, b:0) | |
| 57. | (i:1, k:0, b:0) | |
| 58. | (i:2, k:0, b:0) | |
| 59. | (i:1, k:0, b:0) | |
| 60. | (i:1, k:0, b:0) | |
| 61. | Genidens planifrons | (i:0, k:0, b:0) |
| 62. | (i:5, k:2, b:0) | |
| 63. | (i:1, k:0, b:0) | |
| 64. | (i:6, k:0, b:0) | |
| 65. | (i:2, k:1, b:0) | |
| 66. | (i:2, k:0, b:0) | |
| 67. | (i:4, k:0, b:0) | |
| 68. | (i:6, k:0, b:0) | |
| 69. | Megalosciades augustus | (i:0, k:0, b:0) |
| 70. | (i:2, k:6, b:0) | |
| 71. | (i:5, k:4, b:0) | |
| 72. | (i:1, k:0, b:0) | |
| 73. | (i:1, k:0, b:0) | |
| 74. | Neoarius pectoralis | (i:0, k:0, b:0) |
| 75. | (i:6, k:0, b:0) | |
| 76. | (i:3, k:0, b:0) | |
| 77. | (i:3, k:1, b:0) | |
| 78. | (i:2, k:0, b:0) | |
| 79. | (i:1, k:0, b:0) | |
| 80. | (i:1, k:0, b:0) | |
| 81. | (i:2, k:0, b:0) | |
| 82. | (i:1, k:0, b:0) | |
| 83. | (i:1, k:0, b:0) | |
| 84. | (i:1, k:0, b:0) | |
| 85. | (i:2, k:0, b:0) | |
| 86. | (i:2, k:0, b:0) | |
| 87. | Notarius phrygiatus | (i:0, k:0, b:0) |
| 88. | (i:1, k:0, b:0) | |
| 89. | (i:1, k:0, b:0) | |
| 90. | (i:2, k:0, b:0) | |
| 91. | (i:1, k:0, b:0) | |
| 92. | (i:1, k:0, b:0) | |
| 93. | (i:10, k:0, b:0) | |
| 94. | (i:1, k:0, b:0) | |
| 95. | Papuarius latirostris | (i:0, k:0, b:0) |
| 96. | Paragenidens grandoculis | (i:0, k:0, b:0) |
| 97. | (i:3, k:0, b:0) | |
| 98. | (i:1, k:0, b:0) | |
| 99. | (i:1, k:0, b:0) | |
| 100. | Plicofollis layardi | (i:0, k:0, b:0) |
| 101. | Plicofollis magatensis | (i:0, k:0, b:0) |
| 102. | (i:1, k:0, b:0) | |
| 103. | Plicofollis platystomus | (i:0, k:0, b:0) |
| 104. | Plicofollis polystaphylodon | (i:0, k:0, b:0) |
| 105. | Plicofollis tenuispinis | (i:0, k:0, b:0) |
| 106. | Plicofollis tonggol | (i:0, k:0, b:0) |
| 107. | (i:1, k:0, b:0) | |
| 108. | Potamosilurus coatesi | (i:0, k:0, b:0) |
| 109. | Potamosilurus taylori | (i:0, k:0, b:0) |
| 110. | (i:1, k:0, b:0) | |
| 111. | (i:2, k:0, b:0) | |
| 112. | (i:1, k:0, b:0) | |
| 113. | (i:4, k:0, b:0) | |
| 114. | (i:2, k:0, b:0) | |
| 115. | †Sciades maldonadonis | (i:0, k:0, b:0) |
| 116. | Sciades parkeri | (i:0, k:0, b:0) |
| 117. | Sciades passany | (i:0, k:0, b:0) |
| 118. | (i:2, k:0, b:0) | |
| 119. | Sciades proops | (i:0, k:0, b:0) |
/siluriformes/ariidae/amphiarius/paleoorinocoensis/1.jpg "†Amphiarius paleoorinocoensis")
/siluriformes/ariidae/ariopsis/ariopsilus/1.jpg "†Ariopsis ariopsilus")
/siluriformes/ariidae/ariopsis/assimilis/1.jpg "Ariopsis assimilis")
/siluriformes/ariidae/ariopsis/guatemalensis/1.jpg "Ariopsis guatemalensis")
/siluriformes/ariidae/arius/acutirostris/1.jpg "Arius acutirostris")
/siluriformes/ariidae/arius/jatius/1.jpg "Arius jatius")
/siluriformes/ariidae/arius/maculatus/1.jpg "Arius maculatus")
/siluriformes/ariidae/arius/utik/1.jpg "Arius utik")
/siluriformes/ariidae/arius/venosus/1.jpg "Arius venosus")
/siluriformes/ariidae/bagre/bagre/1.jpg "Bagre bagre")
/siluriformes/ariidae/bagre/marinus/1.jpg "Bagre marinus")
/siluriformes/ariidae/bagre/panamensis/1.jpg "Bagre panamensis")
/siluriformes/ariidae/bagre/pinnimaculatus/1.jpg "Bagre pinnimaculatus")
/siluriformes/ariidae/bagre/urumacoensis/1.jpg "†Bagre urumacoensis")
/siluriformes/ariidae/carlarius/heudelotii/1.jpg "Carlarius heudelotii")
/siluriformes/ariidae/carlarius/latiscutatus/1.jpg "Carlarius latiscutatus")
/siluriformes/ariidae/cathorops/aguadulce/1.jpg "Cathorops aguadulce")
/siluriformes/ariidae/cathorops/belizensis/1.jpg "Cathorops belizensis")
/siluriformes/ariidae/cathorops/dasycephalus/1.jpg "Cathorops dasycephalus")
/siluriformes/ariidae/cathorops/fuerthii/1.jpg "Cathorops fuerthii")
/siluriformes/ariidae/cathorops/higuchii/1.jpg "Cathorops higuchii")
/siluriformes/ariidae/cathorops/hypophthalmus/1.jpg "Cathorops hypophthalmus")
/siluriformes/ariidae/cathorops/kailolae/1.jpg "Cathorops kailolae")
/siluriformes/ariidae/cathorops/melanopus/1.jpg "Cathorops melanopus")
/siluriformes/ariidae/cathorops/multiradiatus/1.jpg "Cathorops multiradiatus")
/siluriformes/ariidae/cathorops/spixii/1.jpg "Cathorops spixii")
/siluriformes/ariidae/cathorops/steindachneri/1.jpg "Cathorops steindachneri")
/siluriformes/ariidae/cathorops/taylori/1.jpg "Cathorops taylori")
/siluriformes/ariidae/cathorops/tuyra/1.jpg "Cathorops tuyra")
/siluriformes/ariidae/cephalocassis/melanochir/1.jpg "Cephalocassis melanochir")
/siluriformes/ariidae/cinetodus/froggatti/1.jpg "Cinetodus froggatti")
/siluriformes/ariidae/cryptarius/truncatus/1.jpg "Cryptarius truncatus")
/siluriformes/ariidae/doiichthys/novaeguineae/1.jpg "Doiichthys novaeguineae")
/siluriformes/ariidae/galeichthys/feliceps/1.jpg "Galeichthys feliceps")
/siluriformes/ariidae/galeichthys/peruvianus/1.jpg "Galeichthys peruvianus")
/siluriformes/ariidae/genidens/barbus/1.jpg "Genidens barbus")
/siluriformes/ariidae/genidens/genidens/1.jpg "Genidens genidens")
/siluriformes/ariidae/hemiarius/verrucosus/1.jpg "Hemiarius verrucosus")
/siluriformes/ariidae/hemipimelodus/borneensis/1.jpg "Hemipimelodus borneensis")
/siluriformes/ariidae/jayaramichthys/leptonotacanthus/1.jpg "Jayaramichthys leptonotacanthus")
/siluriformes/ariidae/ketengus/typus/1.jpg "Ketengus typus")
/siluriformes/ariidae/kyataphisa/nenga/1.jpg "Kyataphisa nenga")
/siluriformes/ariidae/neoarius/midgleyi/1.jpg "Neoarius midgleyi")
/siluriformes/ariidae/neoarius/paucus/1.jpg "Neoarius paucus")
/siluriformes/ariidae/netuma/bilineata/1.jpg "Netuma bilineata")
/siluriformes/ariidae/netuma/patriciae/1.jpg "Netuma patriciae")
/siluriformes/ariidae/notarius/armbrusteri/1.jpg "Notarius armbrusteri")
/siluriformes/ariidae/notarius/biffi/1.jpg "Notarius biffi")
/siluriformes/ariidae/notarius/cookei/1.jpg "Notarius cookei")
/siluriformes/ariidae/notarius/grandicassis/1.jpg "Notarius grandicassis")
/siluriformes/ariidae/notarius/insculptus/1.jpg "Notarius insculptus")
/siluriformes/ariidae/notarius/kessleri/1.jpg "Notarius kessleri")
/siluriformes/ariidae/notarius/lentiginosus/1.jpg "Notarius lentiginosus")
/siluriformes/ariidae/notarius/luniscutis/1.jpg "Notarius luniscutis")
/siluriformes/ariidae/notarius/parmocassis/1.jpg "Notarius parmocassis")
/siluriformes/ariidae/notarius/planiceps/1.jpg "Notarius planiceps")
/siluriformes/ariidae/notarius/quadriscutis/1.jpg "Notarius quadriscutis")
/siluriformes/ariidae/notarius/rugispinis/1.jpg "Notarius rugispinis")
/siluriformes/ariidae/notarius/troschelii/1.jpg "Notarius troschelii")
/siluriformes/ariidae/occidentarius/platypogon/1.jpg "Occidentarius platypogon")
/siluriformes/ariidae/osteogeneiosus/militaris/1.jpg "Osteogeneiosus militaris")
/siluriformes/ariidae/pachyula/conorhynchus/1.jpg "Pachyula conorhynchus")
/siluriformes/ariidae/pararius/mastersi/1.jpg "Pararius mastersi")
/siluriformes/ariidae/plicofollis/argyropleuron/1.jpg "Plicofollis argyropleuron")
/siluriformes/ariidae/plicofollis/dussumieri/1.jpg "Plicofollis dussumieri")
/siluriformes/ariidae/plicofollis/nella/1.jpg "Plicofollis nella")
/siluriformes/ariidae/potamarius/nelsoni/1.jpg "Potamarius nelsoni")
/siluriformes/ariidae/pseudosciades/sona/1.jpg "Pseudosciades sona")
/siluriformes/ariidae/sciades/couma/1.jpg "Sciades couma")
/siluriformes/ariidae/sciades/dowii/1.jpg "Sciades dowii")
/siluriformes/ariidae/sciades/herzbergii/1.jpg "Sciades herzbergii")
/siluriformes/ariidae/sciades/latissimum/1.jpg "†Sciades latissimum")
/siluriformes/ariidae/sciades/peregrinus/1.jpg "†Sciades peregrinus")