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Cathorops nuchalis

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Species of fish

Cathorops nuchalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Ariidae
Genus: Cathorops
Species: C. nuchalis
Binomial name
Cathorops nuchalis
(Günther, 1864)
Synonyms
  • Arius nuchalis Günther, 1864
  • Tachysurus nuchalis (Günther, 1864)
  • Tachisurus nuchalis (Günther, 1864)
  • Arius laticeps Günther, 1864
  • Cathorops laticeps (Günther, 1864)

Cathorops nuchalis, the Orinoco sea catfish, is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae. It was described by Albert Günther in 1864. It is a tropical, fresh and saltwater catfish which occurs between Venezuela and Guyana. It reaches a standard length of 24.5 cm (9.6 in).

References

  1. Synonyms of Cathorops nuchalis (Günther, 1864) at www.fishbase.org.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Cathorops nuchalis". FishBase. October 2017 version.
Taxon identifiers
Cathorops nuchalis


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