Cathorops multiradiatus | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Ariidae |
Genus: | Cathorops |
Species: | C. multiradiatus
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Binomial name | |
Cathorops multiradiatus (
Günther, 1864)
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Synonyms [1] | |
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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]