Flathead sea catfish
Appearance
(Redirected from Arius planiceps)
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
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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
[edit]- ^ 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.). "Notarius planiceps". FishBase. July 2019 version.
- ^ a b Notarius planiceps at the IUCN redlist.
- ^ Food items reported for Notarius planiceps at www.fishbase.org.