''Aspistor'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

sea catfish The Ariidae or ariid catfish are a family of catfish that mainly live in marine waters with many freshwater and brackish water species. They are found worldwide in tropical to warm temperate zones. The family includes about 143 species. Fossil ...

es found along the northeastern coast of

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, where they occur in marine, brackish, and fresh waters.

Species

Three recognized species are in this genus: * '' Aspistor hardenbergi'' ( Kailola, 2000) * '' Aspistor luniscutis'' (

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, 1840) * '' Aspistor quadriscutis'' (

, 1840) (Bressou sea catfish)

References

Ariidae Fish of South America Catfish genera Taxa named by David Starr Jordan Taxa named by Barton Warren Evermann {{Ariidae-stub