''Aspistor hardenbergi'' is a species of

sea catfish The Ariidae or ariid catfish are a family of catfish that mainly live in marine waters with many freshwater and brackish water species. They are found worldwide in tropical to warm temperate zones. The family includes about 143 species. Taxono ...

in the family Ariidae. It was described by

Patricia J. Kailola Patricia J. Kailola is a noted ichthyologist. Her primary focus is in tropical Indo-Pacific fishes. She is an Australian Museum Research Associate. Among her numerous publications are listed several books covering tropical fish. She also has w ...

in 2000, originally under the genus ''

Arius Arius (; grc-koi, Ἄρειος, ; 250 or 256 – 336) was a Cyrenaic presbyter, ascetic, and priest best known for the doctrine of Arianism. His teachings about the nature of the Godhead in Christianity, which emphasized God the Father's un ...

''.Kailola, P. J., 2000 (Dec.) ef. 25113''Six new species of fork-tailed catfishes (Pisces, Teleostei, Ariidae) from Australia and New Guinea.'' The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory v. 16: 127-144. It inhabits tropical marine and brackish waters in southern New Guinea. It reaches a maximum

standard length Fish measurement is the measuring of individual fish and various parts of their anatomies. These data are used in many areas of ichthyology, including taxonomy and fisheries biology. Overall length * Standard length (SL) is the length of a fish m ...

of . 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.

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Ariidae Taxa named by Patricia J. Kailola Fish described in 2000 {{Ariidae-stub