Cathorops nuchalis, the Orinoco sea catfish, is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae.[2] It was described by Albert Günther in 1864. It is a tropical, fresh and saltwater catfish which occurs between Venezuela and Guyana. It reaches a standard length of 24.5 cm (9.6 in).[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. nuchalis
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| Cathorops nuchalis (Günther, 1864)
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References
edit- ^ Synonyms of Cathorops nuchalis (Günther, 1864) at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Cathorops nuchalis". FishBase. October 2017 version.
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