Usumacinta sea catfish explained

The Usumacinta sea catfish[1] (Potamarius usumacintae) is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae. It was described by Ricardo Betancur-Rodriguez and Philip W. Willink in 2007. It is endemic to the Usumacinta River between Mexico and Guatemala. It reaches a maximum standard length of 59.5cm (23.4inches).

The species epithet "usumacintae" refers to the Usumacinta River.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.fishbase.de/ComNames/CommonNamesList.php?ID=64022&GenusName=Potamarius&SpeciesName=usumacintae&StockCode=54167 Common names of Potamarius usumacintae