Cathorops agassizii
| Cathorops agassizii | |
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| 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] | |
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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
- ↑ Synonyms of Cathorops agassizii at www.fishbase.org.
- 1 2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2016). "Cathorops agassizii" in FishBase. September 2016 version.
- ↑ 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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