| Family: |
Ariidae (Sea catfishes), subfamily: Ariinae |
| Max. size: |
35.7 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater; brackish; marine |
| Distribution: |
Caribbean: Colombia. |
| Diagnosis: |
This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following characters: gill rakers on the first and second gill arches 36-44 rarely 37 or 36; lateral margin of sphenotic straight, as wide anteriorly as medially; pterotic lateral margin markedly convex, sometimes angled; osseous medial groove absent; median portion of mesethmoid narrow, mesethmoid medial notch narrow and deep; fleshy medial groove of neurocranium conspicuous or inconspicuous, but never surpassing posterior margin of eyes; external posterior branch of lateral ethmoid columnar and thin; fenestra delimited by mesethmoid and lateral ethmoid conspicuous; pterotic lateral margin markedly convex, sometimes angled (Ref. 116660). |
| Biology: |
Found in costal marine and brackish waters; and sometimes entering freshwaters (Ref. 116660). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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