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Amphiarius rugispinis

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Scientific name
  
Amphiarius rugispinis

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Siluriformes

Subfamily
  
Ariinae

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The Softhead sea catfish, Amphiarius rugispinis 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 Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana, and Brazil. This species grows to about 45 cm (18 in) TL. Reproduction in A. rugispinis appears to be between September to November. The diameter of the eggs is 14–15 millimetres (916 in), numbering about 30–35 per female.

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