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Potamarius izabalensis

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Species of fish

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
  • Arius izabalensis (Hubbs & Miller, 1960)
  • Arius izabellensis (Hubbs & Miller, 1960)

Potamarius izabalensis is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae. It was described by Carl Leavitt Hubbs and Robert Rush Miller in 1960, originally under the genus Arius. 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).

References

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


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