Cathorops wayuu Betancur-R., Acero P. & Marceniuk, 2012
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Cathorops wayuu, the Wayuu sea catfish, is a species of sea catfish. It is found in shallow coastal and estuarine waters from Camarones in Colombia to the Gulf of Paria in Venezuela. Maximum recorded body length is 31.4 cm.
Wikipedia contributors, Cathorops wayuu; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:15:32.953288+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Cathorops wayuu Betancur-R., Acero P. & Marceniuk, 2012
- Name authority
- Betancur-R., Acero P. & Marceniuk, 2012
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Family
- Ariidae
- Genus
- Cathorops
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderSiluriformes
- familyAriidae Bleeker, 1858
- subfamilyAriinae Bleeker, 1858
- genusCathorops Jordan & Gilbert, 1883
- speciesCathorops wayuu Betancur-R., Acero P. & Marceniuk, 2012
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Cathorops. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Cathorops liropus (Bristol, 1897) | AriidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| congo sea catfishCathorops fuerthii (Steindachner, 1876) | AriidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cathorops taylori (Hildebrand, 1925) | AriidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| estuarine sea catfishCathorops aguadulce (Meek, 1904) | AriidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cathorops arenatus (Valenciennes, 1840) | AriidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cathorops tuyra (Meek & Hildebrand, 1923) | AriidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| dark sea catfishCathorops melanopus (Günther, 1864) | AriidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cathorops belizensis Marceniuk & Betancur-R., 2008 | AriidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cathorops dasycephalus (Günther, 1864) | AriidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cathorops agassizii (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1888) | AriidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cathorops nuchalis (Günther, 1864) | AriidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cathorops raredonae Marceniuk, Betancur-R. & Acero P., 2009 | AriidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Marceniuk, A. P.; Betancur-R., R.; Acero, P. A.; Muriel-Cunha, J. (2012). Review of the Genus Cathorops (Siluriformes: Ariidae) from the Caribbean and Atlantic South America, with Description of a New Species. Copeia, 2012. https://doi.org/10.1643/ci-10-202 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:69G7F. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.