Aspistor
Genus of fishes
| Aspistor | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Ariidae |
| Subfamily: | Ariinae |
| Genus: | Aspistor D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1898 |
| Type species | |
| Arius luniscutis Valenciennes, 1840 | |
Aspistor is a genus of sea catfishes found along the northeastern coast of South America, where they occur in marine, brackish, and fresh waters.
Species
Three recognized species are in this genus:[1]
- Aspistor hardenbergi (Kailola, 2000)
- Aspistor luniscutis (Valenciennes, 1840)
- Aspistor quadriscutis (Valenciennes, 1840) (Bressou sea catfish)
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