Caribbean sculptured sea catfish (Notarius neogranatensis)

Scientific name: Notarius neogranatensis Acero P. & Betancur-R., 2002

The Caribbean sculptured sea catfish (Notarius neogranatensis) is a brackish-water fish of the family Ariidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Caribbean coast of Colombia and nearby river mouths.

Species facts

Scientific name
Notarius neogranatensis
Family
Ariidae (Sea catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
36.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Caribbean coast of Colombia and nearby river mouths.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Traumatogenic
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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