Cathorops Festae

📖 Overview

Cathorops Festae (Cathorops festae), first described by Boulenger, 1898 is a medium-sized fish in the family Ariidae (order Siluriformes). Adults typically reach 17.90 cm in maximum length. It inhabits freshwater systems including rivers, streams, and lakes. It occurs in Tropical waters. Diet is predominantly piscivorous, targeting other fish and larger prey.

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Anal soft rays: 23 - 25. This species is distinguished from the eastern Pacific subcongeners by having a supraoccipital process broader on posterior portion (3.4-4.0% SL) and long (12.0-14.1% SL); nuchal plate long (7.2-7.9% SL), and wide (7.2-8.1% SL); edges of the distal third of the occipital process present a marked anterior-posterior convergence; distance between anterior nostrils short (3.3-4.2% SL); distance between posterior nostrils short (4.1-5.8% SL); orbital diameter large (4.1-5.4% SL); mouth narrow (9.5-11.1% SL); vomerine tooth plates absent, and accessory tooth plates bearing molariform teeth; distance from snout to dorsal fin long (36.1-40.6% SL); gill rakers on first brachial arch 17-18, on second brachial arch 16-19 rakers; caudal-fin lobes long, upper (31.3-32.8% SL), lower (29.7-32.8% SL); caudal-peduncle deep (7.8-9.0% SL); caudal-fin lobes wide, rounded posteriorly; short anal-fin base (15.3-19.3% SL); anal-fin rays 23-25 .Cross section: oval.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Cathorops Festae is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

🥚 Reproduction

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; demersal. Tropical South America: Ecuador and Peru.

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

🐠 Related Species

🔍 Similar Species

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