Cathorops agassizii

Cathorops agassizii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Siluriformes
Family:Ariidae
Genus:Cathorops
Species: C. agassizii
Binomial name
Cathorops agassizii
(Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1888)
Synonyms[1]
  • Tachisurus agassizii Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1888
  • Arius agassizi (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1888)
  • Arius agassizii (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1888)
  • Arius pleurops Boulenger, 1897

Cathorops agassizii is a species of sea catfish in the family Ariidae.[2] It was described by Carl H. and Rosa Smith Eigenmann in 1888, originally under the genus Tachisurus.[3] It is a tropical freshwater fish which is known from Guyana and Brazil. It reaches a maximum length of 32 cm (13 in).[2]

References

  1. ↑ Synonyms of Cathorops agassizii at www.fishbase.org.
  2. 1 2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2016). "Cathorops agassizii" in FishBase. September 2016 version.
  3. ↑ Eigenmann, C. H. and R. S. Eigenmann 1888 (18 July) [ref. 1249] Preliminary notes on South American Nematognathi. I. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Series 2) v. 1 (pt 2): 119-172.


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