Cathorops hypophthalmus

Cathorops hypophthalmus, the gloomy sea catfish, is a species of sea catfish. It is found in coastal and estuarine waters of Costa Rica and Panama. Maximum recorded body length is 35 cm.[1][2]

Cathorops hypophthalmus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Ariidae
Genus: Cathorops
Species:
C. hypophthalmus
Binomial name
Cathorops hypophthalmus
(Steindachner, 1876)
Synonyms
  • Arius hypophthalmus
  • Cathorops gulosus
  • Galeichthys hypophthalmus
  • Tachisurus gulosus
  • Tachisurus hypophthalmus

References
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  1. Cooke, R., Acero, A., Betancur, R., Rojas, P. & Cotto, A. (2010). Cathorops hypophthalmus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T183496A8123359.en
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Cathorops hypophthalmus" in FishBase. April 2006 version.


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