What is "cathorops"

Cathorops is a genus of catfishes ( order Siluriformes) of the family Ariidae.

Cathorops is a strongly supported clade of this family. It consists of a natural group in which the monophyly is well-defined by morphological and molecular evidence. The genus probably includes several unrecognized species from both American coasts.

Cathorops species are found in the eastern and western Central and South America in brackish and freshwater habitats. These fish occur mainly in estuarine and freshwater habitats from southern Mexico to Central and South America. Seven species occur exclusively on the Pacific portion of America: C. dasycephalus, C. fuerthii, C. hypophthalmus, C. manglarensis, C. multiradiatus, C. steindachneri, C. taylori, and C. tuyra.

Cathorops includes species of small size, reaching a maximum length of 360 millimetres (14.2 in) TL.