Cathorops multiradiatus

Cathorops multiradiatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Ariidae
Genus:	Cathorops
Species:	C. multiradiatus
Binomial name
Cathorops multiradiatus (Günther, 1864)
Synonyms1
Arius multiradiatus Günther, 1864 Bagrus arioides Kner, 1863 Tachysurus emmelane Gilbert, 1898 Tachysurus equatorialis Starks, 1906

Cathorops multiradiatus, the box sea catfish, is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae.² It was described by Albert Günther in 1864. It is a tropical, marine catfish which occurs in Guatemala, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Mexico, Nicaragua, Honduras, and Panama. It dwells at a maximum depth of 20 m (66 ft).³ It reaches a 30 cm (12 in).²

Due to its wide distribution and population density, as well as a lack of major threats or perceived decline in population, the IUCN redlist lists the box sea catfish as Least Concern.³ It is commercially marketed both fresh and frozen.³²