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Steindachner's sea catfish (Cathorops steindachneri)
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Steindachner's sea catfish (Cathorops steindachneri) specimen
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Ariidae

Steindachner's sea catfish

Cathorops steindachneri

Fish Reaching Thirty Six Centimeters in the Pacific Ocean

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

Steindachner's sea catfish is known around Central America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in estuaries and brackish water, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 36 cm.

Family
Ariidae
Maximum length
36 cm
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Central America: Pacific draining rivers and estuaries.
Conservation status
DDData Deficient

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