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| The '''Rough-head sea catfish''' (''Carlarius latiscutatus''), also known as the '''marine catfish'''<ref> at fishbase.org.</ref> is a ] of ] in the family ].<ref name="fishbase">{{FishBase |genus=Carlarius |species=latiscutatus |month=March |year=2024}}</ref> It was described by ] in 1864. It inhabits ] marine and brackish waters in the eastern ] region, including Angola, ], and ]. It dwells at a depth range of {{cvt|0|to|70|m|ft}}, most often between {{cvt|0|to|30|m|ft}}. It reaches a maximum ] of {{cvt|85|cm|in}}, but more commonly reaches a TL of {{cvt|40|cm|in}}.<ref name="fishbase"/> | The '''Rough-head sea catfish''' (''Carlarius latiscutatus''), also known as the '''marine catfish''',<ref> at fishbase.org.</ref> is a ] of ] in the family ].<ref name="fishbase">{{FishBase |genus=Carlarius |species=latiscutatus |month=March |year=2024}}</ref> It was described by ] in 1864. It inhabits ] marine and brackish waters in the eastern ] region, including Angola, ], and ]. It dwells at a depth range of {{cvt|0|to|70|m|ft}}, most often between {{cvt|0|to|30|m|ft}}. It reaches a maximum ] of {{cvt|85|cm|in}}, but more commonly reaches a TL of {{cvt|40|cm|in}}.<ref name="fishbase"/> | ||
| The rough-head sea catfish is of commercial interest to ].<ref name="fishbase"/> | The rough-head sea catfish is of commercial interest to ].<ref name="fishbase"/> | ||
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Species of fish
| Rough-head sea catfish | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Ariidae |
| Genus: | Carlarius |
| Species: | C. latiscutatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Carlarius latiscutatus Günther, 1864 | |
| Synonyms | |
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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
- 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.
- Synonyms of Arius latiscutatus at fishbase.org.
- Common names of Arius latiscutatus at fishbase.org.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Carlarius latiscutatus". FishBase. March 2024 version.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Carlarius latiscutatus | |
| Arius latiscutatus | |
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