The hardhead catfish (Ariopsis felis) is a species of sea catfish from the northwest Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico, and similar to the gafftopsail catfish (Bagre marinus). It is one of four species in the genus Ariopsis.[3] The common name, hardhead catfish, is derived from the presence of a hard, bony plate extending rearward toward the dorsal fin from a line between the catfish's eyes.[4] It is an elongated marine catfish that reaches up to 28 in (70 cm) in length and 12 lb (5.5 kg) in weight.[5] Their typical weight is less than 1 lb (450 g), but they commonly reach up to 3 lb (1.4 kg). They are often a dirty gray color on top, with white undersides.
^Betancur, R. (2015). "Ariopsis felis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T190456A1952682. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T190456A1952682.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
^"Ariopsis felis (Linnaeus, 1766)". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
^Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2017). Species of Ariopsis in FishBase. February 2017 version.
^Webster, Pearse. Hardhead Catfish. South Carolina Department of Natural Resources. http://www.dnr.sc.gov/cwcs/pdf/Hardheadcatfish.pdf
^Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2017). "Ariopsis felis" in FishBase. February 2017 version.
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