Congo sea catfish (Cathorops fuerthii)

Scientific name: Cathorops fuerthii Steindachner, 1877

Congo sea catfish (Cathorops fuerthii)

The Congo sea catfish (Cathorops fuerthii) is a freshwater fish of the family Ariidae. Native range: North, Central and South America, Pacific draining rivers from Mexico to Ecuador.

Biology

Found in fresh, brackish and marine waters. Marketed fresh.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cathorops fuerthii
Family
Ariidae (Sea catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
28.0
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
North, Central and South America: Pacific draining rivers from Mexico to Ecuador.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Traumatogenic
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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