Sciades seemanni (Guenther, 1864)

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 : 110

Sciades seemanni ( Günther, 1864)

Arius seemanni Günther, 1864: 147. Type locality: Central America ( Pacific ). Holotype: BMNH 1855.9.19.1107 .

Tachisurus jordani Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1888: 142. Type locality: Panama ( Pacific ). Syntypes: MCZ 4945 .

Galeichthys gilberti Jordan & Williams in Jordan, 1895: 395, pl. 26. Type locality: Upper part of astillero at Mazatlan , Sinaloa, western Mexico. Holotype: USNM 29213 . Paratypes: BMNH 1895.5.27.244-246 , SU 1667, 11666-68 , USNM 28161, 28210, 28213, 28221, 28232, 28276, 28304 , ZMB 14043

Galeichthys eigenmanni Gilbert & Starks, 1904: 21, pl. 4, fig. 8. Type locality: Panama. Holotype: SU 6986 . Paratypes: BMNH 1903.5.15.319-320 , SU 12878-80 , USNM 50379 , ZMB 15858 .

Galeichthys simonsi Starks, 1906: 764, figs. 1-2. Type locality: Callao , Peru. Holotype: USNM 53 466 .

Distribution: Western America.

Countries: Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.

Habitat: Marine and brackish waters.

Maximum size: 350 mm TL.

Material examined: FMNH 19791 (2 al, 282-343 mm TL), Panama, Chame Point ; LACM W58-32 (12 al, 265-329 mm TL) (1 c&s), Mexico, Nayarit, San Blas .