Arius seemanni Tachisurus jordani Galeichthys gilberti Galeichthys eigenmanni Galeichthys simonsi Systematics of the family Ariidae (Ostariophysi, Siluriformes), with a redefinition of the genera. Alexandre P. Marceniuk Naércio A. Menezes Zootaxa 2007 1416 1 126 Insecta Cerambycidae Sciades Animalia Coleoptera 110 Arthropoda species seemanni   Arius seemanni Guenther, 1864: 147. Type locality: Central America( Pacific). Holotype:  BMNH1855.9.19.1107.  Tachisurus jordaniEigenmann & Eigenmann, 1888: 142. Type locality: Panama( Pacific). Syntypes:  MCZ4945.  Galeichthys gilbertiJordan & Williams in Jordan, 1895: 395, pl. 26. Type locality: Upper part of astillero at Mazatlan, Sinaloa, western Mexico. Holotype:  USNM29213.  Paratypes:  BMNH1895.5.27.244-246,   SU1667, 11666-68,   USNM28161, 28210, 28213, 28221, 28232, 28276, 28304,   ZMB14043  Galeichthys eigenmanniGilbert & Starks, 1904: 21, pl. 4, fig. 8. Type locality: Panama. Holotype:  SU6986.  Paratypes:  BMNH1903.5.15.319-320,   SU12878-80,   USNM50379,   ZMB15858.  Galeichthys simonsiStarks, 1906: 764, figs. 1-2. Type locality: Callao, Peru. Holotype:  USNM53 466.  Distribution: Western America. Countries: Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.  Habitat: Marine and brackish waters.  Maximum size: 350 mm TL.  Material examined:   FMNH19791(2 al, 282-343 mm TL), Panama, Chame Point;   LACMW58-32(12 al, 265-329 mm TL) (1 c&s), Mexico, Nayarit, San Blas. 923907690 BMNH Central America Pacific BMNH 1855.9.19.1107 Holotype 923907702 MCZ Panama Pacific MCZ 4945 Syntypes 923907668 USNM Mexico Upper part of astillero at Mazatlan USNM 29213 Sinaloa Holotype 923907670 BMNH Mexico Upper part of astillero at Mazatlan BMNH 1895.5.27.244-246 Sinaloa Paratypes 923907710 SU Mexico Upper part of astillero at Mazatlan SU 1667, 11666-68 Sinaloa Paratypes 923907707 USNM Mexico Upper part of astillero at Mazatlan USNM 28161, 28210, 28213, 28221, 28232, 28276, 28304 Sinaloa Paratypes 923907709 ZMB Mexico Upper part of astillero at Mazatlan ZMB 14043 Sinaloa Paratype 923907686 SU Panama Panama SU 6986 Holotype 923907705 BMNH Panama Panama BMNH 1903.5.15.319-320 Paratypes 923907714 SU Panama Panama SU 12878-80 Paratypes 923907692 USNM Panama Panama USNM 50379 Paratype 923907718 ZMB Panama Panama ZMB 15858 Paratype 923907706 USNM Peru Callao USNM 53 466 Holotype 923907694 FMNH Panama Chame Point FMNH 19791 923907719 LACM Mexico San Blas LACM W 58 - 32 Nayarit