Ariopsis felis
E805721
Ariopsis felis is a marine catfish species commonly known as the hardhead sea catfish, found in coastal and estuarine waters of the western Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish species
ⓘ
marine catfish ⓘ |
| activityPattern | mostly nocturnal ⓘ |
| barbelLocation | around mouth ⓘ |
| bellyColor | whitish ⓘ |
| bodyColor | silvery gray ⓘ |
| bodyShape | elongate ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commercialUse | minor commercial fishery ⓘ |
| commonName |
hardhead catfish
ⓘ
hardhead sea catfish ⓘ |
| dangerToHumans | painful sting from fin spines ⓘ |
| diet |
benthic invertebrates
ⓘ
detritus ⓘ small fishes ⓘ |
| dorsalSpineCharacteristic | venomous ⓘ |
| environment | demersal ⓘ |
| family | Ariidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingType | omnivorous ⓘ |
| foundInCountry |
Mexico
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundInRegion | Caribbean Sea coasts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Ariopsis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
estuaries
ⓘ
marine coastal waters ⓘ |
| hasBarbels | yes ⓘ |
| hasDorsalSpine | yes ⓘ |
| hasPectoralSpines | yes ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| maximumLength | about 70 cm total length ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Gulf of Mexico
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
western Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| occursIn |
bays
ⓘ
lagoons ⓘ river mouths ⓘ |
| order | Siluriformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentalCare | male mouthbrooding ⓘ |
| pectoralSpineCharacteristic | venomous ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| recreationalUse | common bycatch in sport fishing ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| salinityPreference |
brackish
ⓘ
marine ⓘ |
| substratePreference | soft bottoms ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| typicalLength | about 30 cm total length ⓘ |
| waterDepthRange | shallow coastal waters ⓘ |
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