Ariopsis seemanni Tete sea catfish

Ariopsis seemanni is commonly referred to as Tete sea catfish. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for home aquaria!. A aquarium size of at least 1000 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Has a poison harmful to health.

Profile

lexID:

2393 

AphiaID:

293653 

Scientific:

Ariopsis seemanni 

German:

Kolumbianischer Minihai, Westamerikanischer Kreuzwels 

English:

Tete Sea Catfish 

Category:

Malar 

Family tree:

Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Siluriformes (Order) > Ariidae (Family) > Ariopsis (Genus) > seemanni (Species) 

Initial determination:

(Günther, ), 1864 

Occurrence:

Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, Mexico (East Pacific), Panama, Peru 

Marine Zone:

Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic. 

Sea depth:

0 - 20 Meter 

Habitats:

Brackish water, Coastal waters, Estuaries (river mouths), Freshwater, Seawater, Sea water 

Size:

11.81" - 17.72" (30cm - 45cm) 

Weight:

910 g 

Temperature:

71.6 °F - 78.8 °F (22°C - 26°C) 

Food:

Flakes, Frozen Food (large sort) 

Tank:

219.98 gal (~ 1000L)  

Difficulty:

Not suitable for home aquaria! 

Offspring:

Not available as offspring 

Toxicity:

Has a poison harmful to health 

CITES:

Not evaluated 

Red List:

Least concern (LC)  

Related species at
Catalog of Life:

• Ariopsis assimilis
• Ariopsis felis
• Ariopsis guatemalensis
• Ariopsis peltata
• Ariopsis protanthera
• 
  Ariopsis seemanni
  Kolumbianischer Minihai, Westamerikanischer Kreuzwels

 

Author:

Meerwasser-Lexikon Team

Publisher:

Meerwasser-Lexikon.de

Created:

2007-11-05 21:07:08 

Last edit:

2023-04-21 09:29:28 

Toxicity

This is a general hint!
Ariopsis seemanni has a harmful toxin.
As a rule, animals with a harmful poison do not pose mortal danger in normal Aquarieaner everyday life. Read the following husbandry information and comments from aquarists who already keep Ariopsis seemanni in their aquarium to get a better picture about the possible danger. However, please be careful when using Ariopsis seemanni. Every human reacts differently to poisons.
If you suspect that you have come into contact with the poison, please contact your doctor or the poison emergency call.
The phone number of the poison emergency call can be found here:
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Overview Europe: European Association of Poisons Centres and Clinical Toxicologists

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