Galeichthys trowi

(Galeichthys trowi)

Description

Galeichthys trowi is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae. It was described by Cynthia Kulongowski in 2010. It is a tropical, marine catfish which occurs in South Africa. It reaches a standard length of 50 cm (20 in). The species epithet "trowi" refers to a student named Eugene Trow Jr., cited as studying the South African catfish of the Galeichthys genus.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Siluriformes
Family:Ariidae
Genus:Galeichthys
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