Box sea catfish

The Box sea catfish (Cathorops multiradiatus) is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae.[2] It was described by Albert Günther in 1864. It is a tropical, marine catfish which occurs in Guatemala, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Mexico, Nicaragua, Honduras, and Panama. It dwells at a maximum depth of 20 m (66 ft).[3] It reaches a 30 cm (12 in).[2]

Box sea catfish
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Siluriformes
Family:
Ariidae
Genus:
Cathorops
Species:
C. multiradiatus
Binomial name
Cathorops multiradiatus
(Günther, 1864)
Synonyms[1]
  • Arius multiradiatus Günther, 1864
  • Bagrus arioides Kner, 1863
  • Tachysurus emmelane Gilbert, 1898
  • Tachysurus equatorialis Starks, 1906

Due to its wide distribution and population density, as well as a lack of major threats or perceived decline in population, the IUCN redlist lists the box sea catfish as Least Concern.[3] It is commercially marketed both fresh and frozen.[3][2]

References
  1. Synonyms of Cathorops multiradiatus (Günther, 1864) at www.fishbase.org.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2017). "Cathorops multiradiatus" in FishBase. October 2017 version.
  3. Cathorops multiradiatus at the IUCN Redlist.


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