dark sea catfish

Cathorops melanopus

Catfish of Central American Waters

Black
Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Central America and the Caribbean
North America
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

Cathorops melanopus, the dark sea catfish, is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae. It was described by Albert Günther in 1864. It is a tropical, freshwater catfish which occurs in Guatemala.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Ariidae
Genus: Cathorops
Maximum length: 23 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Central America: Rio Motagua, Guatemala; probably in the Honduran portion of the rio Motagua near itsmouth. Reports from Mexico, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama by previous authors are erroneous.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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