/siluriformes/ariidae/ariopsis/assimilis/1.jpg "Ariopsis assimilis")
Lateral view of preserved specimen/siluriformes/ariidae/ariopsis/assimilis/2.jpg "Ariopsis assimilis")
Dorsal view/siluriformes/ariidae/ariopsis/assimilis/3.jpg "Ariopsis assimilis")
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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Ariopsis assimilis (Günther, 1864) |
| Common Name | Mayan Sea Catfish |
| Type Locality | Lake Izabal [Yzabal], Guatemala. |
| Synonym(s) | Arius assimilis, Galeichthys assimilis, Hexanematichthys assimilis, Sciades assimilis |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 350mm or 13.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Central America: Mexico, Belize, Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama. Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 5, pp 146. |
| Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my cats" data. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 2 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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| Last Update | 2020 Oct 22 03:44 (species record created: 2011 Jan 31 15:49) |