Estuarine sea catfish explained

The estuarine sea catfish (Cathorops aguadulce), also known as the Aguadulce sea catfish,[1] is a species of sea catfish in the family Ariidae. It was described by Seth Eugene Meek in 1904, originally under the genus Galeichthys.[2] It is a tropical fish which is known from Mexico to Guatemala, where it typically inhabits freshwater rivers, lagoons, and drainages, also sometimes dwelling in marine waters. It reaches a maximum standard length of 22.7cm (08.9inches).

Notes and References

  1. http://www.fishbase.org/comnames/CommonNamesList.php?ID=54279&GenusName=Cathorops&SpeciesName=aguadulce&StockCode=44982 Common names of Cathorops aguadulce
  2. Meek, S. E. 1904 (23 Sept.) [ref. 2958] The fresh-water fishes of Mexico north of the isthmus of Tehuantepec. Field Columbian Museum, Zoological Series v. 5: i-lxiii + 1-252, Pls. 1-17.