Английская Википедия:Cathorops spixii
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Cathorops spixii, the Madamango sea catfish, raspfin sea catfish or spring cuirass,[1] is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae.[2] It was described by Louis Agassiz in 1829. It is a tropical, marine and brackish water-dwelling catfish which occurs between Colombia and Brazil. It inhabits a depth range between Шаблон:Convert. It reaches a maximum total length of Шаблон:Convert, more commonly reaching a TL of Шаблон:Convert.[2]
Cathorops spixii feeds on a variety of crustaceans, including amphipods, copepods, isopods; as well as bony fish and benthic invertebrates.[3] It is preyed upon by Arius parkeri and Elops saurus.[4] It is marketed commercially.[2]
The species epithet refers to biologist Johann Baptist von Spix.[2]
References
- ↑ Common names of Cathorops spixii at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ 2,0 2,1 2,2 2,3 Шаблон:FishBase
- ↑ Food items reported for Cathorops spixii at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Organisms Preying on Cathorops spixii at www.fishbase.org.
