Biology:Cathorops multiradiatus

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Cathorops multiradiatus
FMIB 50679 Tachysurus emmelane Gilbert Type specimen; Panama.jpeg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Ariidae
Genus: Cathorops
Species:
C. multiradiatus
Binomial name
Cathorops multiradiatus
(Günther, 1864)
Synonyms[1]
  • Gilbert, 1898 Günther, 1864
  • Starks, 1906 Bagrus arioides
  • Arius multiradiatus Kner, 1863
  • Tachysurus emmelane Tachysurus equatorialis

Cathorops multiradiatus, the box sea catfish, 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

  1. Synonyms of Cathorops multiradiatus (Günther, 1864) at www.fishbase.org.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2017). "Cathorops multiradiatus" in FishBase. October 2017 version.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Cathorops multiradiatus at the IUCN Redlist.

Wikidata ☰ Q3752583 entry