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Family Order: Siluriformes 🍽️ 61 Edible 🎣 4 Game Fish ⚠️ 150 Venomous

Ariidae

Species
161
Genera
28
Max Length
190 cm
Max Weight
50.0 kg
Avg Trophic
3.70
Threatened
2

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Brazil
12 spp.
Guyana
10 spp.
Mexico
10 spp.
GF
8 spp.
Venezuela
8 spp.
Colombia
8 spp.
Suriname
8 spp.
Argentina
2 spp.
Mozambique
2 spp.
Uruguay
2 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
195 m

🌿 Genera in Family Ariidae

Genus
Ariopsis
8 species
8 species in this genus.
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Genus
Potamarius
3 species
3 species in this genus.
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Genus
Notarius
16 species
16 species in this genus.
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Genus
Arius
26 species
26 species in this genus.
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Genus
Aspistor
3 species
3 species in this genus.
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Genus
Galeichthys
4 species
4 species in this genus.
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Genus
Sciades
8 species
8 species in this genus.
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Genus
Bagre
4 species
4 species in this genus.
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Genus
Neoarius
10 species
10 species in this genus.
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Genus
Nemapteryx
4 species
4 species in this genus.
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Genus
Netuma
3 species
3 species in this genus.
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Genus
Cathorops
24 species
24 species in this genus.
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Genus
Carlarius
4 species
4 species in this genus.
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Genus
Potamosilurus
4 species
4 species in this genus.
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Genus
Amissidens
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Genus
Hexanematichthys
3 species
3 species in this genus.
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Genus
Cryptarius
2 species
2 species in this genus.
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Genus
Osteogeneiosus
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Genus
Nedystoma
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Genus
Cephalocassis
4 species
4 species in this genus.
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Genus
Brustiarius
3 species
3 species in this genus.
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Genus
Occidentarius
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Genus
Genidens
4 species
4 species in this genus.
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Genus
Plicofollis
8 species
8 species in this genus.
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Genus
Cochlefelis
3 species
3 species in this genus.
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Genus
Batrachocephalus
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Genus
Hemiarius
6 species
6 species in this genus.
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Genus
Amphiarius
2 species
2 species in this genus.
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🌍 Habitat Distribution

🌊 Marine
67
💧 Freshwater
57
🔄 Diadromous
35
🌿 Brackish
2

🛡️ Conservation Status Distribution

LC
DD
Least Concern 68
Near Threatened 1
Vulnerable 5
Endangered 1
Critically Endangered 4
Data Deficient 19