Occidentarius

Occidentarius
	1. Occidentarius platypogon, 2. Ariopsis guatemalensis
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Ariidae
Genus:	Occidentarius; Betancur-R. & Acero P., in Betancur-R. et al., 2007
Species:	O. platypogon
Binomial name
	Occidentarius platypogon; (Günther, 1864)
Synonyms
	Arius platypogon Günther, 1864; Ariopsis platypogon (Günther, 1864); Galeichthys platypogon (Günther, 1864); Hexanematichthys platypogon (Günther, 1864); Netuma platypogon (Günther, 1864); Sciades platypogon (Günther, 1864); Tachisurus platypogon (Günther, 1864); Netuma mazatlana Gilbert, 1904;

Occidentarius platypogon, the combinate sea-catfish, is a species of

sea catfish found in marine and brackish waters along the Pacific coast from Mexico to Peru. It is the only member of its genus. It is a very abundant fish of the continental shelf and is fished for human consumption. It grows to a length of 50 cm.^[1]

References

^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2023). "Occidentarius platypogon" in FishBase. May 2023 version.

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[1] Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2023). "Occidentarius platypogon" in FishBase. May 2023 version.

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