Flathead sea catfish (Notarius planiceps)

Scientific name: Notarius planiceps Steindachner, 1877

Flathead sea catfish (Notarius planiceps)

The Flathead sea catfish (Notarius planiceps) is a brackish-water fish of the family Ariidae. Native range: Central America, Pacific draining rivers and estuaries from Mexico to Panama.

Biology

Found in coastal waters, over sandy bottoms. May enter inland waters. Feeds on benthic invertebrates. Marketed fresh.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Notarius planiceps
Family
Ariidae (Sea catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
60.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Central America: Pacific draining rivers and estuaries from Mexico to Panama.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Traumatogenic
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 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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