Bigbelly sea catfish
(Cathorops dasycephalus)

Classification

Species: Cathorops dasycephalus

General data

Scientific names: Bigbelly sea catfish
Habitat: Saltwater
Climate: Tropical
Native to coast of: North America
Distribution: Pacific Ocean

Cathorops dasycephalus, the big-belly sea catfish, is a species of sea catfish. It is found in clear waters at depth between 10 and 30 m in the eastern Pacific from central Mexico to Ecuador.

Maximum recorded body length is 36 cm.