Cathorops spixii

Cathorops spixii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Ariidae
Genus: Cathorops
Species:
C. spixii
Binomial name
Cathorops spixii
(Agassiz, 1829)
Synonyms[1]
  • Pimelodus spixii Agassiz, 1829
  • Arius spixii (Agassiz, 1829)
  • Arius spixi (Agassiz, 1829)
  • Cathorops spixi (Agassiz, 1829)
  • Pimelodus albidus Spix & Agassiz, 1829
  • Arius nigricans Valenciennes, 1834

Cathorops spixii, the Madamango sea catfish, raspfin sea catfish or spring cuirass,[2] is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae.[3] It was described by Louis Agassiz in 1829. It is a tropical, marine and brackish water-dwelling catfish which occurs between Colombia and Brazil. It inhabits a depth range between 1 and 50 m (3.3 and 164.0 ft). It reaches a maximum total length of 30 cm (12 in), more commonly reaching a TL of 20 cm (7.9 in).[3]

Cathorops spixii feeds on a variety of crustaceans, including amphipods, copepods, isopods; as well as bony fish and benthic invertebrates.[4] It is preyed upon by Arius parkeri and Elops saurus.[5] It is marketed commercially.[3]

The species epithet refers to biologist Johann Baptist von Spix.[3]

References

  1. ^ Synonyms of Cathorops spixii (Agassiz, 1829) at www.fishbase.org.
  2. ^ Common names of Cathorops spixii at www.fishbase.org.
  3. ^ a b c d Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Cathorops spixii". FishBase. October 2017 version.
  4. ^ Food items reported for Cathorops spixii at www.fishbase.org.
  5. ^ Organisms Preying on Cathorops spixii at www.fishbase.org.
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