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Scientific Name	**Ariopsis felis** (Linnaeus, 1766)
Common Names	Hardhead Sea Catfish Vestatlantisk Havmalle (Denmark)
Type Locality	Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, U.S.A.
Synonym(s)	Arius felis, Arius milberti, Galeichthys felis, Galeichthys guentheri, Galeichthys milberti, Hexanematichthys felis, Scaides felis, Sciades felis, Silurus felis
Species Information
Size	700mm or 27.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
General Remarks	Commonly captured from catwalks, bridges and piers, particularly in passes and inland waterways.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Western Atlantic: Massachusetts and northern Gulf of Mexico to southern Florida in USA and Mexico. Atlantic, North West Atlantic (click on these areas to find other species found there) 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 , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2014.
Other Parameters	This is a marine/brackish fish. Inhabits continental waters and enters estuaries. Found in turbid waters over muddy bottoms.
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Systema naturae sive regna tria naturae v. 1 (pt 1), pp 503.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
Wishlists	Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species.
Spotters	Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 2 records of this fish being seen, view them all.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 02 01:37 (species record created: 2004 Mar 17 00:00)