Thomas sea catfish (Notarius grandicassis)

Scientific name: Notarius grandicassis Valenciennes, 1840

Thomas sea catfish (Notarius grandicassis)

The Thomas sea catfish (Notarius grandicassis) is a brackish-water fish of the family Ariidae. Native range: South America, Rivers and estuaries from Gulf of Venezuela to mouth of the Amazon River.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 1. Three pairs of barbels on rostral region, two pairs on lower jaw, one pair on posterior end of maxilla; end of maxilla barbel reaching insertion of pectoral fin; body yellow-brown, whitish ventrally; each fin membrane blackish distally.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Notarius grandicassis
Family
Ariidae (Sea catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
63.0
Common length
40.0
Depth range
20 m (66 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range ? - 20 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
South America: Rivers and estuaries from Gulf of Venezuela to mouth of the Amazon River.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
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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