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Softhead sea catfish
Amphiarius rugispinis (Valenciennes, 1840)
Also calledMâchoiron petite-gueule, Mâchoiron bressou (fra)
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. 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 (9⁄16 in), numbering about 30–35 per female.
Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF
distribution
Distribution: North and Eastern South America. Countries: Trinidad Island, Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana and Brazil.
Systematics of the family Ariidae (Ostariophysi, Siluriformes), with a redefinition of the genera.
materials_examined
Material examined: FMNH 52852 (4 al, 292 - 410 mm TL), Guyana, Georgetown market; MZUSP 87695 (1 c & s), Brazil, Maranhao, ilha de Sao Luis, estreito de Coqueiro; MZUSP 25170 (1 al), Brazil, Para, Vigia.
Systematics of the family Ariidae (Ostariophysi, Siluriformes), with a redefinition of the genera.
Where it has been recorded
Recorded sightings
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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 2345502.