Cathorops manglarensis is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae.

[1] It was described by Alexandre Pires Marceniuk in 2007.

It is a tropical, fresh and saltwater catfish which occurs in Colombia.

It reaches a standard length of 19.5 cm (7.7 in).

[1] The species epithet "manglarensis" refers to the preferred habitat of the species, in mangroves.