Cathorops wayuu

Species of fish

Cathorops wayuu
Conservation status

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Ariidae
Genus: Cathorops
Species:
C. wayuu
Binomial name
Cathorops wayuu
Betancur-R., Acero P & Marceniuk, 2012

Cathorops wayuu, the Wayuu sea catfish, is a species of sea catfish. It is found in shallow coastal and estuarine waters from Camarones in Colombia to the Gulf of Paria in Venezuela. Maximum recorded body length is 31.4 cm.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Carpenter, K.E. (2015). Cathorops wayuu. The IUCN Red List of Threatened doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T47140113A47461241.en
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Cathorops wayuu". FishBase.
Taxon identifiers
Cathorops wayuu


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