Occidentarius

{{Short description|Species of fish}}

{{Speciesbox

| image = Biologia centrali-americana. Pisces (1906) (20760845501).jpg

| image_caption = 1. Occidentarius platypogon, 2. Ariopsis guatemalensis

| status = LC

| status_system = IUCN3.1

| genus = Occidentarius

| parent_authority = Betancur-R. & Acero P., in Betancur-R. et al., 2007

| species = platypogon

| authority = (Günther, 1864)

| synonyms =

• Arius platypogon Günther, 1864
• Ariopsis platypogon (Günther, 1864)
• Galeichthys platypogon (Günther, 1864)
• Hexanematichthys platypogon (Günther, 1864)
• Netuma platypogon (Günther, 1864)
• Sciades platypogon (Günther, 1864)
• Tachisurus platypogon (Günther, 1864)
• Netuma mazatlana Gilbert, 1904

}}

Occidentarius platypogon, the combinate sea-catfish, is a species of sea catfish found in marine and brackish waters along the Pacific coast from Mexico to Peru. It is the only member of its genus. It is a very abundant fish of the continental shelf and is fished for human consumption. It grows to a length of {{cvt|50|cm}}.{{FishBase species|genus=Occidentarius|species=platypogon|month=May|year=2023}}