Amphiarius phrygiatus

Alexandre P. Marceniuk & Naércio A. Menezes, 2007, Systematics of the family Ariidae (Ostariophysi, Siluriformes), with a redefinition of the genera., Zootaxa 1416, pp. 1-126 : 12

publication ID	z01416p001
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6236747
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/58DC4EA5-7E00-6D65-DB30-FCCEBE7AB757
treatment provided by	Thomas (2009-07-12 13:34:01, last updated by Guilherme 2025-02-19 12:16:27)
scientific name	Amphiarius phrygiatus
status

Treatment

Amphiarius phrygiatus View in CoL View at ENA (Valenciennes, 1840)

Arius phrygiatus ZBK Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1840b: 79. Type locality: Surinam. Holotype: RMNH 3308.

Distribution: North and eastern South America.

Countries: Venezuela, Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana and Brazil.

Habitat: brackish and fresh waters.

Maximum size: 300 mm TL.

Material examined: USNM 233474 (4 al, 219-338 mm TL) (1 c&s), Venezuela, terr. fed. delta Amacuro, Orinoco River, deep river channel, brazo imataca near Curiapo, 60 naut. mi. upstream from sea buoy.

Abbreviations

RMNH	Netherlands, Leiden, Nationaal Natuurhistorische Museum ("Naturalis") [formerly Rijksmuseum van Natuurlijke Historie]
USNM	USA, Washington D.C., National Museum of Natural History, [formerly, United States National Museum]

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Taxonomy

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Actinopterygii
Order	Siluriformes
Family	Ariidae
Genus	Amphiarius

Specimens