WoRMS taxon details
Ariopsis felis (Linnaeus, 1766)
158709 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:158709)
accepted
Species
Ariopsis Gill, 1861 accepted as Sciades Müller & Troschel, 1849
Arius felis (Linnaeus, 1766) · unaccepted (new combination)
Arius milberti Valenciennes, 1840 · unaccepted
Galeichthys felis (Linnaeus, 1766) · unaccepted
Galeichthys milberti (Valenciennes, 1840) · unaccepted
Hexanematichthys felis (Linnaeus, 1766) · unaccepted
Silurus felis Linnaeus, 1766 · unaccepted (synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Silurus felis Linnaeus, 1766) Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae: secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Ed. 12. 1., Regnum Animale. 1 & 2. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature: according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places. Ed. 12. 1., Animal Kingdom. 1 & 2]. <em>Holmiae [Stockholm], Laurentii Salvii.</em> pp. 1-532 [1766] pp. 533-1327 [1767]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83650#5 [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2026). FishBase. Ariopsis felis (Linnaeus, 1766). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=158709 on 2026-01-07
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Arius milberti Valenciennes, 1840) Cuvier, G.; Valenciennes, A. (1840). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome quinzième. Suite du livre dix-septième. Siluroïdes. v. 15: i-xxxi + 1-540, Pls. 421-455. [Valenciennes authored volume. i-xxiv + 1-397 in Strasbourg edition.]. [details]
original description (of Silurus felis Linnaeus, 1766) Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae: secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Ed. 12. 1., Regnum Animale. 1 & 2. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature: according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places. Ed. 12. 1., Animal Kingdom. 1 & 2]. <em>Holmiae [Stockholm], Laurentii Salvii.</em> pp. 1-532 [1766] pp. 533-1327 [1767]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83650#5 [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
original description (of Silurus felis Linnaeus, 1766) Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae: secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Ed. 12. 1., Regnum Animale. 1 & 2. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature: according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places. Ed. 12. 1., Animal Kingdom. 1 & 2]. <em>Holmiae [Stockholm], Laurentii Salvii.</em> pp. 1-532 [1766] pp. 533-1327 [1767]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83650#5 [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
Ecology
ecology source
Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details] 
Other
additional source
McEachran, J. D. (2009). Fishes (Vertebrata: Pisces) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1223–1316 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | hardhead sea catfish [from synonym]hardhead catfish | [details] |
| Spanish | bagre boca chica | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (8 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (14 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (16 publications) (from synonym Hexanematichthys felis (Linnaeus, 1766))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (19 publications) (from synonym Arius milberti Valenciennes, 1840)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (21 publications) (from synonym Galeichthys milberti (Valenciennes, 1840))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (48 publications) (from synonym Silurus felis Linnaeus, 1766)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (48 publications) (from synonym Arius felis (Linnaeus, 1766))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (66 publications) (from synonym Galeichthys felis (Linnaeus, 1766))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Ariopsis felis)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Arius felis (Linnaeus, 1766))
To FishBase (from synonym Arius milberti Valenciennes, 1840)
To FishBase (from synonym Galeichthys felis (Linnaeus, 1766))
To FishBase (from synonym Hexanematichthys felis (Linnaeus, 1766))
To FishBase (from synonym Galeichthys milberti (Valenciennes, 1840))
To FishBase (from synonym Silurus felis Linnaeus, 1766)
To FishSounds
To GenBank (59 nucleotides; 53 proteins)
To GenBank (59 nucleotides; 53 proteins) (from synonym Arius felis (Linnaeus, 1766))
To GenBank (59 nucleotides; 53 proteins) (from synonym Hexanematichthys felis (Linnaeus, 1766))
To GenBank (59 nucleotides; 53 proteins) (from synonym Galeichthys felis (Linnaeus, 1766))
To GenBank (59 nucleotides; 53 proteins) (from synonym Silurus felis Linnaeus, 1766)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Ariopsis felis RAD118304-001)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Ariopsis felis RAD118304-002)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Arius milberti RAD115918-001) (from synonym Arius milberti Valenciennes, 1840)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Arius milberti RAD115918-002) (from synonym Arius milberti Valenciennes, 1840)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (14 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (16 publications) (from synonym Hexanematichthys felis (Linnaeus, 1766))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (19 publications) (from synonym Arius milberti Valenciennes, 1840)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (21 publications) (from synonym Galeichthys milberti (Valenciennes, 1840))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (48 publications) (from synonym Silurus felis Linnaeus, 1766)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (48 publications) (from synonym Arius felis (Linnaeus, 1766))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (66 publications) (from synonym Galeichthys felis (Linnaeus, 1766))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Ariopsis felis)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Arius felis (Linnaeus, 1766))
To FishBase (from synonym Arius milberti Valenciennes, 1840)
To FishBase (from synonym Galeichthys felis (Linnaeus, 1766))
To FishBase (from synonym Hexanematichthys felis (Linnaeus, 1766))
To FishBase (from synonym Galeichthys milberti (Valenciennes, 1840))
To FishBase (from synonym Silurus felis Linnaeus, 1766)
To FishSounds
To GenBank (59 nucleotides; 53 proteins)
To GenBank (59 nucleotides; 53 proteins) (from synonym Arius felis (Linnaeus, 1766))
To GenBank (59 nucleotides; 53 proteins) (from synonym Hexanematichthys felis (Linnaeus, 1766))
To GenBank (59 nucleotides; 53 proteins) (from synonym Galeichthys felis (Linnaeus, 1766))
To GenBank (59 nucleotides; 53 proteins) (from synonym Silurus felis Linnaeus, 1766)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Ariopsis felis RAD118304-001)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Ariopsis felis RAD118304-002)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Arius milberti RAD115918-001) (from synonym Arius milberti Valenciennes, 1840)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Arius milberti RAD115918-002) (from synonym Arius milberti Valenciennes, 1840)
To ITIS
