Aceroichthys
Species of fish
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The warrior catfish[2] (Aceroichthys dioctes) is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae.[3] It was described by Patricia J. Kailola in 2000, originally under the genus Arius.[4] It inhabits marine and freshwaters in New Guinea and Australia. It reaches a standard length of 120 cm (47 in), and a maximum weight of 19 kg (42 lb).[3]
| Aceroichthys | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Ariidae |
| Genus: | Aceroichthys Marceniuk, Oliveira & Ferraris, 2023 |
| Species: | A. dioctes |
| Binomial name | |
| Aceroichthys dioctes (Kailola, 2000) | |
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The species epithet "dioctes", derived from Ancient Greek, refers to the species' hunting qualities. The generic name honours Colombian ichthýologist Arturo Acero Pizarro.[3][5]
It is the only member of the monospecific genus Aceroichthys.[6]
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