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Big Bellied Sea Catfish

Cathorops dasycephalus (Günther 1864)

Trophic Strategy

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Juveniles are lepidophagous (Ref. 36963).
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Biology

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Common in coastal waters (Ref. 9271). Caught with other artisanal gear and marketed fresh (Ref. 9271).
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Importance

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fisheries: commercial
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Cathorops dasycephalus

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Cathorops dasycephalus, the big-belly sea catfish, is a species of sea catfish. It is found in clear waters at depth between 10 and 30 m in the eastern Pacific from central Mexico to Ecuador. Maximum recorded body length is 29 cm.[1][2]

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  1. ^ a b Cooke, R., Acero, A., Betancur, R., Rojas, P. & Cotto, A. (2010). Cathorops dasycephalus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T183272A8084702.en
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Cathorops dasycephalus" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
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Cathorops dasycephalus: Brief Summary

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Cathorops dasycephalus, the big-belly sea catfish, is a species of sea catfish. It is found in clear waters at depth between 10 and 30 m in the eastern Pacific from central Mexico to Ecuador. Maximum recorded body length is 29 cm.

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