Cathorops mapale
The Mapale sea catfish (Cathorops mapale), is a species of sea catfish in the family Ariidae. It is a tropical fish which is known from Colombia to west Venezuela, where it typically inhabits freshwaters, brackish, in coastal lagoons and near-shore marine waters. It reaches a maximum standard length of 30.6 cm (12.0 in).
| Cathorops mapale | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Ariidae |
| Genus: | Cathorops |
| Species: | C. mapale |
| Binomial name | |
| Cathorops mapale Betancur-R. & Acero, 2005 | |
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