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Cocosoda catfish
Berger, Daniel; Berger, F. G.; Bloch, Marcus Elieser; Bodenehr, G.; Bodenehr, Ge, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Catfish

Cocosoda catfish

Pseudauchenipterus nodosus (Bloch, 1794)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishCocosoda catfish
Dutch—
Spanish—
Chinese无锯齿拟项鳍鲶
Sranan Tongokatfisi (general name for the group)
Scientific namePseudauchenipterus nodosus (Bloch, 1794)

About this species

The Cocosoda catfish (Pseudauchenipterus nodosus) is a species of the family Auchenipteridae. It has been recorded in Suriname 27 times (GBIF), between 1844 and 2017. iNaturalist users have shared 1 observation from Suriname. Records come mainly from Nickerie, Marowijne and Paramaribo. Its global IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
OrderSiluriformes
FamilyAuchenipteridae
GenusPseudauchenipterus

In Suriname

27Records in Suriname
1iNaturalist observations
1844First record
2017Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Nickerie5
  • Marowijne1
  • Paramaribo1
  • Sipaliwini1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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