Usumacinta sea catfish

Potamarius usumacintae

Fifty Nine Point Five Centimeters Catfish from Mexican Waters

Tropical
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Freshwater fish
Central America and the Caribbean
North America
Large
Tropical fish

Usumacinta sea catfish is known around Central America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the largest recorded length is 59.5 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Ariidae
Genus: Potamarius
Maximum length: 59.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Central America: endemic to the Río Usumacinta basin in Guatemala and Mexico.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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