Freckled sea catfish (Notarius lentiginosus)

Scientific name: Notarius lentiginosus Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1888

Freckled sea catfish (Notarius lentiginosus)

The Freckled sea catfish (Notarius lentiginosus) is a marine fish of the family Ariidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Panama.

Biology

A common species but no detailed information is available. Marketed fresh.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Notarius lentiginosus
Family
Ariidae (Sea catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
35.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Panama.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
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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