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Rough-head sea catfish
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Ariidae
Genus:	Carlarius
Species:	C. latiscutatus
Binomial name
Carlarius latiscutatus Günther, 1864
Synonyms
Arius biscutatus Günther, 1864 Arius lagoensis Pfaff, 1933 Arius latiscutatus Günther, 1864 Tachysurus lagoensis (Pfaff, 1933)

The Rough-head sea catfish (Carlarius latiscutatus), also known as the marine catfish, is a species of sea catfish in the family Ariidae. 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).

The rough-head sea catfish is of commercial interest to fisheries.

References

1. Carpenter, K.E.; Camara, K.D.; Djiman, R.; Nunoo, F.; Sagna, A.; Sidibé, A; de Morais, L. & Olaosebikan, B.D. (2020). "Carlarius latiscutatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T196814A21913940. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T196814A21913940.en. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
2. Synonyms of Arius latiscutatus at fishbase.org.
3. Common names of Arius latiscutatus at fishbase.org.
4. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Carlarius latiscutatus". FishBase. March 2024 version.

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