Cathorops hypophthalmus

Cathorops hypophthalmus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Ariidae
Genus: Cathorops
Species:
C. hypophthalmus
Binomial name
Cathorops hypophthalmus
(Steindachner, 1876)
Synonyms
  • Arius hypophthalmus
  • Cathorops gulosus
  • Galeichthys hypophthalmus
  • Tachisurus gulosus
  • Tachisurus hypophthalmus

Cathorops hypophthalmus, the gloomy sea catfish, is a species of sea catfish. It is found in coastal and estuarine waters of Costa Rica and Panama. Maximum recorded body length is 35 cm.