Aspistor luniscutis (Valenciennes, 1840)
photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

Family:  Ariidae (Sea catfishes), subfamily: Ariinae
Max. size:  120 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 144.0 g
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish; marine
Distribution:  South America: French Guiana and Brazil.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 08 December 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  traumatogenic


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