Rough-head sea catfish

The Rough-head sea catfish (Carlarius latiscutatus), also known as the marine catfish,[3] is a species of sea catfish in the family Ariidae.[4] It was described by Albert Günther in 1864. It inhabits tropical marine and brackish waters in the eastern Atlantic region, including Angola, Senegal, and Bioko. It dwells at a depth range of 0 to 70 m (0 to 230 ft), most often between 0 to 30 m (0 to 98 ft). It reaches a maximum total length of 85 cm (33 in), but more commonly reaches a TL of 40 cm (16 in).[4]

Rough-head sea catfish
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Ariidae
Genus: Carlarius
Species:
C. latiscutatus
Binomial name
Carlarius latiscutatus
Günther, 1864
Synonyms[2]
  • Arius biscutatus Günther, 1864
  • Arius lagoensis Pfaff, 1933
  • Arius latiscutatus Günther, 1864
  • Tachysurus lagoensis (Pfaff, 1933)

The rough-head sea catfish is of commercial interest to fisheries.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Carpenter, K.E.; Camara, K.D.; Djiman, R.; Nunoo, F.; Sagna, A.; Sidibé, A; de Morais, L. & Olaosebikan, B.D. (2020). "Carlarius latiscutatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T196814A21913940. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T196814A21913940.en. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  2. ^ Synonyms of Arius latiscutatus at fishbase.org.
  3. ^ Common names of Arius latiscutatus at fishbase.org.
  4. ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Carlarius latiscutatus". FishBase. March 2024 version.