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Cathorops fuerthii (Steindachner, 1876) Congo sea catfish |
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photo by
Allen, G.R. |
| Family: | Ariidae (Sea catfishes), subfamily: Ariinae | |||
| Max. size: | 31.2 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 306.1 g | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; brackish; marine | |||
| Distribution: | North, Central and South America: Pacific draining rivers from Mexico to Ecuador. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Found in fresh, brackish and marine waters (Ref. 9271). Marketed fresh (Ref. 9271). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 03 May 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | traumatogenic | |||