Rough-head sea catfish | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Ariidae |
Genus: | Carlarius |
Species: | C. latiscutatus
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Binomial name | |
Carlarius latiscutatus
Günther, 1864
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Synonyms [2] | |
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The Rough-head sea catfish (Carlarius latiscutatus), also known as the marine catfish, [3] is a species of sea catfish in the family Ariidae. [4] It was described by Albert Günther in 1864. It inhabits tropical marine and brackish waters in the eastern Atlantic region, including Angola, Senegal, and Bioko. It dwells at a depth range of 0 to 70 m (0 to 230 ft), most often between 0 to 30 m (0 to 98 ft). It reaches a maximum total length of 85 cm (33 in), but more commonly reaches a TL of 40 cm (16 in). [4]
The rough-head sea catfish is of commercial interest to fisheries. [4]
Rough-head sea catfish | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Ariidae |
Genus: | Carlarius |
Species: | C. latiscutatus
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Binomial name | |
Carlarius latiscutatus
Günther, 1864
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Synonyms [2] | |
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The Rough-head sea catfish (Carlarius latiscutatus), also known as the marine catfish, [3] is a species of sea catfish in the family Ariidae. [4] It was described by Albert Günther in 1864. It inhabits tropical marine and brackish waters in the eastern Atlantic region, including Angola, Senegal, and Bioko. It dwells at a depth range of 0 to 70 m (0 to 230 ft), most often between 0 to 30 m (0 to 98 ft). It reaches a maximum total length of 85 cm (33 in), but more commonly reaches a TL of 40 cm (16 in). [4]
The rough-head sea catfish is of commercial interest to fisheries. [4]