Cathorops multiradiatus

Cathorops multiradiatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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]
  • Arius multiradiatus Günther, 1864
  • Bagrus arioides Kner, 1863
  • Tachysurus emmelane Gilbert, 1898
  • Tachysurus equatorialis Starks, 1906

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. ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Cathorops multiradiatus". FishBase. October 2017 version.
  3. ^ a b c Cathorops multiradiatus at the IUCN Redlist.


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