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| Flathead sea catfish | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Ariidae |
| Genus: | Notarius |
| Species: | N. planiceps |
| Binomial name | |
| Notarius planiceps (Steindachner, 1876) | |
| 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
[edit]- 1 2 Synonyms of Notarius planiceps at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Common names of Notarius planiceps at www.fishbase.org.
- 1 2 3 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Notarius planiceps". FishBase. July 2019 version.
- 1 2 Notarius planiceps at the IUCN redlist.
- ↑ Food items reported for Notarius planiceps at www.fishbase.org.
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