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| Scientific Name | Cathorops kailolae Marceniuk & Betancur-R., 2008 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Guatemala, lago Izabal, embayment about 3 mi. W of El Estor |
| Etymology | The species is name to honour Dr. Patricia J. Kailola, The University of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji, for her enormous contribution to the systematics of the Ariidae. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 276mm (10.9") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Sexing | Males have longer head. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Central America: Lago Izabal basin in Guatemala and rio Usumacinta basin in Mexico and Guatemala. Usumacinta (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Guatemala Waters, Lago Izabal (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Neotrop. ichthyol. vol.6 no.1 |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2009 Dec 01 01:24 (species record created: 2009 Jan 01 06:01) |
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