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raspfin sea catfish

Cathorops spixii

Classification

Family
Ariidae

Cathorops spixii, the Madamango sea catfish, raspfin sea catfish or spring cuirass, is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae. It was described by Louis Agassiz in 1829. It is a tropical, marine and brackish water-dwelling catfish which occurs between Colombia and Brazil.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Brazil · 151France · 99