Cathorops 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]
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.
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2017). "Cathorops steindachneri" in FishBase. October 2017 version.
- ^ a b Cathorops steindachneri at the IUCN redlist.
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