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Gloomy sea catfish (Cathorops hypophthalmus)
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Gloomy sea catfish (Cathorops hypophthalmus) specimen
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Ariidae

Gloomy sea catfish

Cathorops hypophthalmus

Thirty Five Centimeters Catfish from Central American Waters

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Central America and the Caribbean
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Gloomy sea catfish is known from Central America as a freshwater fish. It occurs in estuaries and brackish water.

Family
Ariidae
Maximum length
35 cm
Distribution
Central America: Pacific draining rivers, in brackish and fresh water of Panama.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern
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