Species of fish
| Occidentarius
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| 1. Occidentarius platypogon, 2. Ariopsis guatemalensis
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain:
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Eukaryota
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| Kingdom:
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Animalia
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| Phylum:
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Chordata
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| Class:
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Actinopterygii
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| Order:
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Siluriformes
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| Family:
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Ariidae
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| Genus:
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Occidentarius
Betancur-R. & Acero P., in Betancur-R. et al., 2007
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| Species:
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O. platypogon
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| Binomial name
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Occidentarius platypogon
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| Synonyms
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- 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
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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
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