Biology:Cathorops tuyra

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Cathorops tuyra
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Ariidae
Genus: Cathorops
Species:
C. tuyra
Binomial name
Cathorops tuyra
(Meek & Hildebrand, 1923)
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Synonyms
  • Arius tuyra
  • Tachysurus tuyra

Cathorops tuyra, the Besudo sea catfish, is a species of sea catfish. It is found in shallow coastal and estuarine waters of the eastern Pacific from Costa Rica to southern Peru. Maximum recorded body length is 29 cm.[2]

References

  1. Cooke, R., Acero, A., Betancur, R., Rojas, P. & Cotto, A. (2010). Cathorops tuyra. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T183735A8167035.en
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Cathorops tuyra" in FishBase. April 2006 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q2482865 entry