''Amphiarius rugispinis'', the softhead sea catfish, is a species of sea catfish which is found along the northern coast of South America. It is found chiefly in turbid waters of estuaries and around river mouths; it originates from brackish and marine waters of

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. This species grows to about TL. Reproduction in ''A. rugispinis'' appears to be between September and November. The diameter of the eggs is 14–, numbering about 30–35 per female.

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* Ariidae Fish of South America Fish of Trinidad and Tobago Taxa named by Achille Valenciennes Fish described in 1840 {{Ariidae-stub