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''Cathorops'' is a genus of catfishes (order Siluriformes) of the family Ariidae. ''Cathorops'' is a strongly supported clade of this family.〔〔 It consists of a natural group in which the monophyly is well-defined by morphological and molecular evidence.〔 The genus probably includes several unrecognized species from both American coasts.〔 ''Cathorops'' species are found in the eastern and western Central and South America in brackish and freshwater habitats. These fish occur mainly in estuarine and freshwater habitats from southern Mexico to Central and South America.〔 Seven species occur exclusively on the Pacific portion of America: ''C. dasycephalus'', ''C. fuerthii'', ''C. hypophthalmus'', ''C. manglarensis'', ''C. multiradiatus'', ''C. steindachneri'', ''C. taylori'', and ''C. tuyra''.〔 ''Cathorops'' includes species of small size, reaching a maximum length of 360 millimetres (14.2 in) TL.〔 == Species == There are currently 22 species described for this genus:〔Marceniuk, A.P., Betancur-R., R., Acero P., A. & Muriel-Cunha, J. (2012): ''Review of the Genus'' Cathorops ''(Siluriformes: Ariidae) from the Caribbean and Atlantic South America, with Description of a New Species.'' Copeia 2012, (1): 77–97.〕 * ''Cathorops agassizii'' (C. H. Eigenmann & R. S. Eigenmann, 1888) * ''Cathorops aguadulce'' (Meek, 1904) (Estuarine sea catfish) * ''Cathorops arenatus'' (Valenciennes, 1840) * ''Cathorops belizensis'' Marceniuk & Betancur-R., 2008 * ''Cathorops dasycephalus'' (Günther, 1864) (Big-bellied sea catfish) * ''Cathorops fuerthii'' (Steindachner, 1877) (Congo sea catfish) * ''Cathorops higuchii'' Marceniuk & Betancur-R., 2008〔 * ''Cathorops hypophthalmus'' (Steindachner, 1877) (Gloomy sea catfish) * ''Cathorops kailolae'' Marceniuk & Betancur-R., 2008〔 * ''Cathorops laticeps'' (Günther, 1864) * ''Cathorops liropus'' (Bristol, 1897) * ''Cathorops manglarensis'' Marceniuk, 2007 * ''Cathorops mapale'' Betancur-R. & Acero P, 2005 * ''Cathorops melanopus'' (Günther, 1864) (Dark sea catfish) * ''Cathorops multiradiatus'' (Günther, 1864) (Box sea catfish) * ''Cathorops nuchalis'' (Günther, 1864) * ''Cathorops puncticulatus'' (Valenciennes, 1840) * ''Cathorops raredonae'' Marceniuk, Betancur-R. & Acero P, 2009 * ''Cathorops spixii'' (Agassiz, 1829) (Madamango sea catfish) * ''Cathorops steindachneri'' (C. H. Gilbert & Starks, 1904) (Steindachner's sea catfish) * ''Cathorops tuyra'' (Meek & Hildebrand, 1923) (Besudo sea catfish) * ''Cathorops variolosus'' (Valenciennes, 1840) * ''Cathorops wayuu'' Betancur-R., Acero P. & Marceniuk, 2012〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cathorops」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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