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Cathorops multiradiatus (Günther, 1864) Box sea catfish |
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photo by
Robertson, R. |
| Family: | Ariidae (Sea catfishes), subfamily: Ariinae | |||
| Max. size: | 30 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; brackish; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Pacific: rivers and bays of Pacific coast, from Guatemala to Panama (Ref. 39852). Reported from Ecuador (Ref. 40498). | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Found in marine and brackish coastal waters (Ref. 9271). Marketed fresh (Ref. 9271). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 May 2007 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | traumatogenic | |||