''Cathorops wayuu'', the Wayuu sea catfish, is a species of

sea catfish The Ariidae or ariid catfish are a family of catfish that mainly live in marine waters with many freshwater and brackish water species. They are found worldwide in tropical to warm temperate zones. The family includes about 143 species. Taxono ...

. It is found in shallow coastal and

estuarine An estuary is a partially enclosed coastal body of brackish water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea. Estuaries form a transition zone between river environments and maritime environment ...

waters from Camarones in

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to the Gulf of Paria in Venezuela. Maximum recorded body length is 31.4 cm.

References

Ariidae Fish described in 2012 {{Ariidae-stub