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http://www.louisianaseafood.com/seaf...&Species_id=54

Hardhead Catfish
Arius felis

Other Common Names
Sea Catfish

Seasonal Availability

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Size Range Available
1 to 3 lbs.

Product Forms Available
Whole, Drawn, Dressed, Filleted

Where Most Available Locally
Louisiana Coastline

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Notes of Interest
A vastly underutilized fish. Large quantities are caught as bycatch in other fisheries and discarded. It may be the most common harvestable-size fish in coastal Louisiana, and has a surprisingly good taste.

For more information on this species, go to:

http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.cfm?genusname=Ariopsis&speciesname= felis

http://www.rodnreel.com/gulffish/gulffish.asp?cmd=view&FishID=130

Regulatory Fish Encyclopedia This site includes the FDA Seafood List-a searchable compendium of more than 1500 species of finfish and shellfish important in the U.S. It includes approved market names, common names, scientific names, and vernacular (local) names.