New Granada sea catfish (Notarius bonillai)

Scientific name: Notarius bonillai Miles, 1945

The New Granada sea catfish (Notarius bonillai) is a freshwater fish of the family Ariidae. Native range: South America, Caribbean draining rivers, including Magdalena River.

Biology

Found in turbid water over muddy bottoms in the lower portions of streams, estuaries and mangrove-lined lagoons. Mostly restricted to fresh and brackish waters.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Notarius bonillai
Family
Ariidae (Sea catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
80.0
Common length
40.0
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
South America: Caribbean draining rivers, including Magdalena River.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Endangered (EN) (B1+2cd)
Threat to humans
Traumatogenic
Uses
Fisheries: minor 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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