Biology:Steindachner's sea catfish
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| Order: | Siluriformes
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| Species: | C. steindachneri
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| Cathorops steindachneri (Gilbert & Starks, 1904)
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The Steindachner's sea catfish (Cathorops steindachneri) is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae.[2] It was described by Charles Henry Gilbert and Edwin Chapin Starks in 1904. It is a tropical, marine and freshwater-dwelling catfish which occurs between Costa Rica and Peru. It dwells at a maximum depth of 20 m (66 ft).[3] It reaches a maximum total length of 36 cm (14 in), more commonly reaching a TL of 20 cm (7.9 in).[2]
The fish is named in honor of Austrian ichthyologist Franz Steindachner.[4]
Due to insufficient statistical information on the species, the IUCN redlist lists the Steindachner's sea catfish as Data Deficient. It notes that pollution and coastal development pose a threat for the species.[3] It is marketed commercially, although its small size makes it an uncommon food fish.[2]
References
- ↑ Synonyms of Cathorops steindachneri (Gilbert & Starks, 1904) at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2017). "Cathorops steindachneri" in FishBase. October 2017 version.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Cathorops steindachneri at the IUCN redlist.
- ↑ "Order SILURIFORMES: Families CLARIIDAE, HETEROPNEUSTIDAE, ANCHARIIDAE and ARIIDAE". September 13, 2016. https://etyfish.org/siluriformes9/.
Wikidata ☰ Q2529041 entry
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