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| Scientific Name | Ariopsis assimilis (Günther, 1864) |
| Common Name | Mayan Sea Catfish |
| Type Locality | Lake Izabal [Yzabal], Guatemala. |
| Synonym(s) | Arius assimilis, Galeichthys assimilis, Hexanematichthys assimilis, Sciades assimilis |
| Etymology | |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 350mm or 13.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Worldwide mainly in estuarine areas. Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 5, pp 146. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
| More Resources | |
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 | Look up A. assimilis on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up A. assimilis on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.9.308.2959 | |
| Last Update | Sun Dec 19, 2010 2:57 pm (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |