| Flathead sea catfish | |
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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Ariidae |
| Genus: | Notarius |
| Species: | N. planiceps
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| Binomial name | |
| Notarius planiceps (
Steindachner, 1876)
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| Synonyms [1] | |
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The flathead sea catfish [2] (Notarius planiceps) is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae. [3] It was described by Franz Steindachner in 1876, originally under the genus Arius. [1] It inhabits rivers, estuaries, and marine waters on the Pacific coast, from Mexico to Panama, at a maximum depth of 60 m (200 ft). [4] It reaches a maximum total length of 60 cm (24 in). [3] It is currently ranked by the IUCN redlist as being of Least Concern, due to a lack of known major threats for the species. [4]
The flathead sea catfish feeds off of benthic invertebrates. [5] Its meat is marketed fresh. [3]
References
- ^ a b Synonyms of Notarius planiceps at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Common names of Notarius planiceps at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Notarius planiceps" in FishBase. July 2019 version.
- ^ a b Notarius planiceps at the IUCN redlist.
- ^ Food items reported for Notarius planiceps at www.fishbase.org.
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| Flathead sea catfish | |
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|
Scientific classification
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Ariidae |
| Genus: | Notarius |
| Species: | N. planiceps
|
| Binomial name | |
| Notarius planiceps (
Steindachner, 1876)
| |
| Synonyms [1] | |
| |
The flathead sea catfish [2] (Notarius planiceps) is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae. [3] It was described by Franz Steindachner in 1876, originally under the genus Arius. [1] It inhabits rivers, estuaries, and marine waters on the Pacific coast, from Mexico to Panama, at a maximum depth of 60 m (200 ft). [4] It reaches a maximum total length of 60 cm (24 in). [3] It is currently ranked by the IUCN redlist as being of Least Concern, due to a lack of known major threats for the species. [4]
The flathead sea catfish feeds off of benthic invertebrates. [5] Its meat is marketed fresh. [3]
References
- ^ a b Synonyms of Notarius planiceps at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Common names of Notarius planiceps at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Notarius planiceps" in FishBase. July 2019 version.
- ^ a b Notarius planiceps at the IUCN redlist.
- ^ Food items reported for Notarius planiceps at www.fishbase.org.
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