Biology:Box sea catfish
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| Order: | Siluriformes
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| Species: | C. multiradiatus
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| Cathorops multiradiatus (Günther, 1864)
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The Box sea catfish (Cathorops multiradiatus) is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae.[2] It was described by Albert Günther in 1864. It is a tropical, marine catfish which occurs in Guatemala, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Mexico, Nicaragua, Honduras, and Panama. It dwells at a maximum depth of 20 m (66 ft).[3] It reaches a 30 cm (12 in).[2]
Due to its wide distribution and population density, as well as a lack of major threats or perceived decline in population, the IUCN redlist lists the box sea catfish as Least Concern.[3] It is commercially marketed both fresh and frozen.[3][2]
References
- ↑ Synonyms of Cathorops multiradiatus (Günther, 1864) at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2017). "Cathorops multiradiatus" in FishBase. October 2017 version.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Cathorops multiradiatus at the IUCN Redlist.
Wikidata ☰ Q3752583 entry
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