Cathorops dasycephalus, the big-belly sea catfish, is a species of sea catfish. It is found in clear waters at depth between 10 and 30 m in the eastern Pacific from central Mexico to Ecuador. Maximum recorded body length is 29 cm.[1][2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Ariidae |
| Genus: | Cathorops |
| Species: | C. dasycephalus
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| Cathorops dasycephalus (Günther, 1864)
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References
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- ^ a b Cooke, R., Acero, A., Betancur, R., Rojas, P. & Cotto, A. (2010). Cathorops dasycephalus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T183272A8084702.en
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Cathorops dasycephalus". FishBase.
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