Papillate sea catfish

Cathorops kailolae

Catfish at the River Sea Edge

Tropical
Regional distribution
Central America and the Caribbean
North America
Medium
Tropical fish

Papillate sea catfish is a freshwater fish found around Central America. It inhabits estuaries and brackish water. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 25.4 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Ariidae
Genus: Cathorops
Maximum length: 25.4 cm
Distribution: Central America: Lago Izabal basin in Guatemala and rio Usumacinta basin in Mexico and Guatemala. Since the main arm of the río Usumacinta flows into the río Grijalva near its mouth, the population reported by Miller et al., 2005 from the río Grijalva is probably conspecific with Cathorops kailolae , but this needs verification.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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