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Thomas sea catfish

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Thomas sea catfish
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Ariidae
Genus: Notarius
Species:
N. grandicassis
Binomial name
Notarius grandicassis
(Valenciennes, 1840)
Synonyms[2]
  • Arius grandicassis Valenciennes, 1840
  • Arius parmocassis Valenciennes, 1840
  • Arius stricticassis Valenciennes, 1840
  • Arius vandeli Puyo, 1936
  • Notarius parmocassis (Valenciennes, 1840)
  • Notarius stricticassis (Valenciennes, 1840)

The Thomas sea catfish[3] (Notarius grandicassis) is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae.[4] It was described by Achille Valenciennes in 1840, originally under the genus Arius.[2] It inhabits mud on the floors of brackish and marine waters between the Gulf of Venezuela and the Amazon River, at a depth range of 1 to 20 m (3.3 to 65.6 ft). It reaches a maximum total length of 63 cm (25 in), more commonly reaching a TL of 40 cm (16 in).[4]

The Thomas sea catfish is currently ranked as Least Concern by the IUCN redlist.[1] It spawns during the months of May and June. Its meat is of minor commercial value, and is marketed fresh.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Betancur, R.; Marceniuk, A.P.; Giarrizzo, T.; Fredou, F.L. & Knudsen, S. (2015). "Notarius grandicassis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T197018A2477881. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T197018A2477881.en. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b Synonyms of Notarius grandicassis at www.fishbase.org.
  3. ^ Common names of Notarius grandicassis at www.fishbase.org.
  4. ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Notarius grandicassis". FishBase. July 2019 version.