Cathorops spixii
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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. spixii
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| Binomial name | |
| Cathorops spixii (Agassiz, 1829)
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Cathorops spixii, the Madamango sea catfish, raspfin sea catfish or spring cuirass,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
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
- ^ Synonyms of Cathorops spixii (Agassiz, 1829) at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Common names of Cathorops spixii at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b c d Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2017). "Cathorops spixii" in FishBase. October 2017 version.
- ^ Food items reported for Cathorops spixii at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Organisms Preying on Cathorops spixii at www.fishbase.org.
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