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Ariidae (Sea catfishes) > Ariinae
Etymology: Ariopsis: Greek, ari = very, strength, superiority + Greek, opsis = appearance (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Linnaeus.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologie
marien; brak water rifbewoner. Subtropical; 43°N - 18°N, 98°W - 68°W
Western Atlantic: Massachusetts and northern Gulf of Mexico to southern Florida in USA and Mexico.
Lengte bij maturiteit / Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturity: Lm ?, range 13 - ? cm
Max length : 70.0 cm TL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 40637); common length : 25.0 cm TL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 3265); max. gepubliceerd gewicht: 5.5 kg (Ref. 7251)
4 chin barbels and a longitudinal groove in a depression on midline of head.
Adults inhabit continental waters and enter estuaries. Found in turbid waters over muddy bottoms. Males incubate eggs in the mouth (Ref. 205). Commonly captured from catwalks, bridges and piers, particularly in passes and inland waterways. Edible, but generally not consumed (Ref. 7251).
Males carry the eggs in the mouth (Ref. 205).
Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray, 1986. A field guide to Atlantic coast fishes of North America. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, U.S.A. 354 p. (Ref. 7251)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Gevaar voor de mens
Traumatogenic (Ref. 58010)
Gebruik door de mens
Visserij: van minder commercieel belang; sportvis: ja
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 23.3 - 27.8, mean 26.4 °C (based on 368 cells).
Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5625 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00759 (0.00511 - 0.01126), b=3.17 (3.05 - 3.29), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Trofisch niveau (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.0 se; based on diet studies.
Weerstandsvermogen (Ref.
120179): laag, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd 4,5-14 jaar (Fec=55).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate to high vulnerability (48 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 23.7 [8.3, 68.5] mg/100g; Iron = 0.501 [0.257, 0.899] mg/100g; Protein = 18.3 [16.5, 20.3] %; Omega3 = 0.13 [0.06, 0.26] g/100g; Selenium = 16.3 [7.1, 38.2] μg/100g; VitaminA = 37.1 [11.4, 129.3] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.927 [0.557, 1.534] mg/100g (wet weight);