Potamarius izabalensis

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]

Potamarius izabalensis
Scientific classification
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)

References
  1. Synonyms of Potamarius izabalensis at www.fishbase.org.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Potamarius izabalensis" in FishBase. July 2019 version.


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