Cathorops


Cathorops is a genus of catfishes in the family Ariidae found in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. These species are found in the eastern and western Central and South America in brackish and freshwater habitats. This genus 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 and the genus probably includes several unrecognized species from both American coasts.

Species

There are currently 22 recognized species in this genus:Cathorops agassizii Cathorops aguadulce Cathorops arenatus Cathorops belizensis Marceniuk & Betancur-R., 2008 Cathorops dasycephalus Cathorops festae Cathorops fuerthii Cathorops higuchii Marceniuk & Betancur-R., 2008 Cathorops hypophthalmus Cathorops kailolae Marceniuk & Betancur-R., 2008 Cathorops liropus Cathorops manglarensis Marceniuk, 2007 Cathorops mapale Betancur-R. & Acero P, 2005 Cathorops melanopus Cathorops multiradiatus Cathorops nuchalis Cathorops raredonae Marceniuk, Betancur-R. & Acero P, 2009 Cathorops spixii Cathorops steindachneri Cathorops taylori Cathorops tuyra Cathorops wayuu Betancur-R., Acero P & Marceniuk, 2012