Cathorops nuchalis
Appearance
Cathorops nuchalis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Ariidae |
Genus: | Cathorops |
Species: | C. nuchalis
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Binomial name | |
Cathorops nuchalis (Günther, 1864)
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Cathorops nuchalis, the Orinoco sea catfish, is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae.[2] 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).[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Synonyms of Cathorops nuchalis (Günther, 1864) at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2017). "Cathorops nuchalis" in FishBase. October 2017 version.