Aspistor hardenbergi

Aspistor hardenbergi is a species of sea catfish in the family Ariidae.^[2] It was described by Patricia J. Kailola in 2000, originally under the genus Arius.^[3] It inhabits tropical marine and brackish waters in southern New Guinea. It reaches a maximum standard length of 25.4 cm (10.0 in).^[2]

Aspistor hardenbergi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Ariidae
Genus:	Aspistor
Species:	A. hardenbergi
Binomial name
Aspistor hardenbergi (Kailola, 2000)
Synonyms[1]
Arius hardenbergi Kailola, 2000 Hemiarius hardenbergi (Kailola, 2000)

The species epithet, "hardenbergi", was given in honour of J.D.F. Hardenberg, both for his contributions to ichthyology in the Indo-Australian region, and for his recognition that A. hardenbergi was a new species.^[2]