Aceroichthys dioctes
Aceroichthys dioctes (Kailola, 2000)
The warrior catfish (Aceroichthys dioctes) is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae. It was described by Patricia J. Kailola in 2000, originally under the genus Arius. It inhabits marine and freshwaters in New Guinea and Australia. It reaches a standard length of 120 cm (47 in), and a maximum weight of 19 kg (42 lb).
The species epithet "dioctes", derived from Ancient Greek, refers to the species' hunting qualities. The generic name honours Colombian ichthýologist Arturo Acero Pizarro.
- Also published as
- Arius dioctes Kailola, 2000; Hemiarius dioctes (Kailola, 2000)
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References
- Kailola, P. J. (2000). Six new species of fork-tailed catfishes (Pisces, Teleostei, Ariidae) from Australia and New Guinea. Beagle, Rec. Mus. Art Galler. North. Territ. 16:127-144. https://doi.org/10.5962/p.254542
From the Catalogue of Life (catalogueoflife.org), compiled from its specialist databases; CC BY 4.0. This name in the Catalogue of Life.