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Besudo sea catfish (Cathorops tuyra)
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Besudo sea catfish (Cathorops tuyra) specimen
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Ariidae

Besudo sea catfish

Cathorops tuyra

Data Deficient Fish of South American Waters

  • Tropical
  • Estuary
  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Central America and the Caribbean
  • South America
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Besudo sea catfish is known from Central and South America as a freshwater fish. It occurs in freshwater habitats.

Family
Ariidae
Maximum length
33.9 cm
Distribution
Central and South America: Pacific drainage rivers and estuaries from Panama to Peru.
Conservation status
DDData Deficient
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