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Amphiarius rugispinis

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Softhead sea catfish
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Ariidae
Genus: Amphiarius
Species:
A. rugispinis
Binomial name
Amphiarius rugispinis
(Valenciennes, 1840)
Synonyms
  • Arius rugispinis Valenciennes, 1840
  • Cathorops rugispinis (Valenciennes, 1840)
  • Hexanematichthys rugispinis (Valenciennes, 1840)
  • Notarius rugispinis (Valenciennes, 1840)
  • Tachysurus atroplumbeus Fowler, 1931

Amphiarius rugispinis, the softhead sea catfish, is a species of sea catfish which is found along the northern coast of South America. It is found chiefly in turbid waters of estuaries and around river mouths; it originates from brackish and marine waters of Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, and Brazil.[2] This species grows to about 45 cm (18 in) TL. Reproduction in A. rugispinis appears to be between September and November. The diameter of the eggs is 14–15 millimetres (916 in), numbering about 30–35 per female.

References

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  • Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Amphiarius rugispinis". FishBase. December 2011 version.
  1. ^ Marceniuk, A.P.; Betancur, R.; Giarrizzo, T. & Fredou, F.L. (2015). "Notarius rugispinis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T197079A2478900. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T197079A2478900.en. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ Marceniuk, Alexandre P.; Menezes, Naércio A. (2007). "Systematics of the family Ariidae (Ostariophysi, Siluriformes), with a redefinition of the genera" (PDF). Zootaxa. 1416: 1–126. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1416.1.1.