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Cathorops nuchalis (Günther, 1864) |
| Family: | Ariidae (Sea catfishes), subfamily: Ariinae | |||
| Max. size: | 24.47 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; brackish | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Lago de Maracaibo, Venezuela to Guyana. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Found mainly in freshwaters at lower reaches of rivers. Some specimens occur in estuarine waters (Ref. 92375) | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | traumatogenic | |||