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

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4 species

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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 troworum Kulongowski, 2010
Photo by Mann, B.
 
Galeichthys troworum


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Galeichthys ater Black seacatfish Southeast Atlantic 45 TL 1861
Galeichthys feliceps White barbel Southeast Atlantic 55 TL 1840
Galeichthys peruvianus Peruvian sea catfish Southeastern Pacific 35 TL 1874
Galeichthys troworum Indian Ocean 50 SL 2010



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