Occidentarius platypogon: taxon details and analytics
- Domain
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Family
- Ariidae
- Genus
- Occidentarius
- Species
- Occidentarius platypogon
- Scientific Name
- Occidentarius platypogon
Summary description from Wikipedia:
Occidentarius
Occidentarius platypogon, the combinate sea-catfish, is a species of sea catfish found in marine and brackish waters along the Pacific coast from Mexico to Peru. It is the only member of its genus. It is a very abundant fish of the continental shelf and is fished for human consumption. It grows to a length of 50 cm (20 in).
...Occidentarius platypogon in languages:
- Czech
- křížovec širokobradý
- English
- Cominate Sea Catfish
- English
- Slender-spined Catfish
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