Rough-head sea catfish
Species of fish
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The Rough-head sea catfish (Carlarius latiscutatus), also known as the marine catfish,[3] is a species of sea catfish in the family Ariidae.[4] It was described by Albert Günther in 1864. It inhabits tropical marine and brackish waters in the eastern Atlantic region, including Angola, Senegal, and Bioko. It dwells at a depth range of 0 to 70 m (0 to 230 ft), most often between 0 to 30 m (0 to 98 ft). It reaches a maximum total length of 85 cm (33 in), but more commonly reaches a TL of 40 cm (16 in).[4]
| Rough-head sea catfish | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Ariidae |
| Genus: | Carlarius |
| Species: | C. latiscutatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Carlarius latiscutatus Günther, 1864 | |
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The rough-head sea catfish is of commercial interest to fisheries.[4]
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