Peruvian sea catfish
Galeichthys peruvianus Lütken, 1874
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Galeichthys peruvianus is a species of sea catfish that is found in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Peru and far northern Chile. They reach a length of 35 cm (14 in). They are a component of commercial fisheries for human consumption. As with many species in this family, the dorsal fin spines are venomous and any wounds inflicted by them warrant prompt treatment.
Wikipedia contributors, Galeichthys peruvianus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T09:03:53.448541+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Galeichthys peruvianus Lütken, 1874
- Name authority
- Lütken, 1874
- Common name
- Peruvian sea catfish
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Family
- Ariidae
- Genus
- Galeichthys
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderSiluriformes
- familyAriidae Bleeker, 1858
- subfamilyGaleichthyinae Acero & Betancur-R., 2007
- genusGaleichthys Valenciennes, 1840
- speciesGaleichthys peruvianus Lütken, 1874
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Galeichthys. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Galeichthys troworum Kulongowski, 2010 | AriidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Galeichthys ohei Schwarzhans, 2019 | AriidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extinct |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Galeichtys peruvianus Lütken, 1874 Lütken, 1874 | synonym |
| Tachisurus peruvianus (Lütken, 1874) (Lütken, 1874) | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Lütken, C. F. (1874). Ichthyographiske Bidrag. II. Nye eller mindre vel kjendte Malleformer fra forskjellige Verdensdele. Videnskabelige Meddelelser Fra Den Naturhistoriske Forening I Kjøbenhavn, Aaret, 1874 (nos 12–16): 190–220 + 27–30. [Also a separate, pp. 1–31 (with dual pagination). French summary, pp. 27–30. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3F3FT. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.