''Cathorops multiradiatus'', the box sea catfish, is a
species of
catfish in the family
Ariidae.
It was described by
Albert Günther in 1864. It is a
tropical, marine catfish which occurs in
Guatemala
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Costa Rica
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El Salvador
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Colombia
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Peru,
Ecuador,
Mexico,
Nicaragua,
Honduras
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, and
Panama. It dwells at a maximum depth of .
[''Cathorops multiradiatus''](_blank)
at the IUCN Redlist. It reaches a .
Due to its wide distribution and population density, as well as a lack of major threats or perceived decline in population, the
IUCN redlist lists the box sea catfish as Least Concern.
It is commercially marketed both fresh and frozen.
References
Ariidae
Fish described in 1864
Taxa named by Albert Günther
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