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Ariopsis seemanni  (Günther, 1864)

Tete sea catfish
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Siluriformes (Catfish) > Ariidae (Sea catfishes)
Etymology: Ariopsis: Greek, ari = very, strength, superiority + Greek, opsis = appearance (Ref. 45335).

Environment / Climate / Range Ecology

Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; pH range: 6.8 - 8.0; dH range: 8 - 30.   Tropical; 22°C - 26°C (Ref. 2060); 24°N - 5°S

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 35.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9271)

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions | Faunafri

Central and South America: Pacific draining rivers and estuaries from Mexico to Peru.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Common in coastal marine and brackish waters (Ref. 9271). Inhabits medium and large rivers to an elevation of at least 25 m (Ref. 36880). Marketed fresh or salted (Ref. 9271). Aquarium keeping: not suitable for home aquarium; adults in seawater; minimum aquarium size >150 cm (Ref. 51539).

Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator : Ferraris, Jr., Carl J. | Collaborators

Betancur-R, R., A. Acero P, E. Bermingham and R. Cooke, 2007. Systematics and biogeography of New World sea catfishes (Siluriformes: Ariidae) as inferred from mitochondrial, nuclear, and morphological evidence. Mol. Phylogen. Evol. 45:339-357.

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 90363)

  Least Concern (LC) 

Threat to humans

  Traumatogenic (Ref. 58010)




Human uses

Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: public aquariums
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Estimates of some properties based on empirical models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805):  PD50 = 0.5625   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00878 (-0.18992 - 0.20749), b=2.99 (2.89 - 3.10), based on LWR estimates for this family-BS (Ref. 93245).
Trophic Level (Ref. 69278):  3.6   ±0.55 se; Based on food items.
Resilience (Ref. 69278):  Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low to moderate vulnerability (35 of 100) .
Price category (Ref. 80766):   Medium.