Potamarius izabalensis

Potamarius izabalensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Ariidae
Genus: Potamarius
Species:
P. izabalensis
Binomial name
Potamarius izabalensis
Hubbs & Miller, 1960
Synonyms[1]
  • Arius izabalensis (Hubbs & Miller, 1960)
  • Arius izabellensis (Hubbs & Miller, 1960)

Potamarius izabalensis is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae.[2] It was described by Carl Leavitt Hubbs and Robert Rush Miller in 1960, originally under the genus Arius.[1] It is known to inhabit Izabal Lake in Guatemala, and possibly also inhabits the Polochic River. It reaches a maximum standard length of 44 cm (17 in).[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Synonyms of Potamarius izabalensis at www.fishbase.org.
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Potamarius izabalensis". FishBase. July 2019 version.


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