Species of fish
Cathorops steindachneri, or Steindachner's sea catfish, is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae.[3] 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).[1] It reaches a maximum total length of 36 cm (14 in), more commonly reaching a TL of 20 cm (7.9 in).[3]
The fish is named in honor of Austrian ichthyologist Franz Steindachner.[4]
Due to insufficient statistical information on the species, the IUCN redlist lists Cathorops steindachneri as Data Deficient. It notes that pollution and coastal development pose a threat for the species.[1] It is marketed commercially, although its small size makes it an uncommon food fish.[3]
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