Chomba sea catfish (Notarius osculus)

Scientific name: Notarius osculus Jordan & Gilbert, 1883

Chomba sea catfish (Notarius osculus)

The Chomba sea catfish (Notarius osculus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Ariidae. Native range: Central America, Pacific coast in Costa Rica and Panama.

Biology

Found in coastal waters. Marketed fresh.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Notarius osculus
Family
Ariidae (Sea catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
28.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Central America: Pacific coast in Costa Rica and Panama.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Traumatogenic
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
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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