Steindachner's sea catfish

The Steindachner's sea catfish (Cathorops steindachneri) is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae. It was described by Charles Henry Gilbert and Edwin Chapin Starks in 1904. It is a tropical, marine and freshwater-dwelling catfish which occurs between Costa Rica and Peru. It dwells at a maximum depth of . It reaches a maximum total length of , more commonly reaching a TL of .

Due to insufficient statistical information on the species, the IUCN redlist lists the Steindachner's sea catfish as Data Deficient. It notes that pollution and coastal development pose a threat for the species. It is marketed commercially, although its small size makes it an uncommon food fish.

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Category:Ariidae
Category:Fish described in 1904