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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Ariidae Sea catfishes
Subfamily: Galeichthyinae
Genus: Galeichthys

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4 species (see list below)

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Photo by SFSA

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Galeichthys ater Castelnau, 1861

Photo by SFSA
 
Galeichthys ater
[Black seacatfish]

Photo by Alvheim, O./Institute of Marine Research (IMR)

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 55 cm TL
Galeichthys feliceps Valenciennes, 1840

Photo by Alvheim, O./Institute of Marine Research (IMR)
 
Galeichthys feliceps
[White barbel]

Photo by Eakins, R.

Southeastern Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Galeichthys peruvianus Lütken, 1874

Photo by Eakins, R.
 
Galeichthys peruvianus
[Peruvian sea catfish]

Photo by Mann, B.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 50 cm SL
Galeichthys trowi Kulongowski, 2010

Photo by Mann, B.
 
Galeichthys trowi
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4 Species of Family Ariidae with Genus Galeichthys
(Sea catfishes)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1861 Galeichthys ater Black seacatfish Southeast Atlantic 45 TL
1840 Galeichthys feliceps White barbel Southeast Atlantic 55 TL
1874 Galeichthys peruvianus Peruvian sea catfish Southeastern Pacific 35 TL
2010 Galeichthys trowi Indian Ocean 50 SL



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