Biology:Notarius (fish)

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Short description: Genus of fishes


Notarius
Notarius stricticassis.jpg
Notarius grandicassis
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Ariidae
Subfamily: Ariinae
Genus: Notarius
T. N. Gill, 1863
Type species
Arius grandicassis
Valenciennes, 1840

Notarius is a genus of fish in the family Ariidae found in the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean.

Species

There are currently 13 recognized species in this genus:

  • Notarius armbrusteri Betancur-R. & Acero P, 2006
  • Notarius biffi Betancur-R. & Acero P, 2004
  • Notarius bonillai (Miles, 1945) (New Granada sea catfish)
  • Notarius cookei (Acero P & Betancur-R., 2002)
  • Notarius grandicassis (Valenciennes, 1840) (Thomas sea catfish) [1]
  • Notarius insculptus (D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1883)
  • Notarius kessleri (Steindachner, 1876) (Sculptured sea catfish)
  • Notarius lentiginosus (C. H. Eigenmann & R. S. Eigenmann, 1888) (Freckled sea catfish)
  • Notarius neogranatensis (Acero P & Betancur-R., 2002) (Caribbean sculptured sea catfish)
  • Notarius osculus (D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1883) (Chomba sea catfish)
  • Notarius parmocassis (Valenciennes, 1840) [1]
  • Notarius planiceps (Steindachner, 1876) (Flat-head sea catfish)
  • Notarius troschelii (T. N. Gill, 1863) (Chili sea catfish)

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Marceniuk, A.P., Siccha-Ramirez, R., Barthem, R.B. & Wosiacki, W.B. (2017): Redescription of Notarius grandicassis and Notarius parmocassis (Siluriformes; Ariidae), with insights into morphological plasticity and evidence of incipient speciation. Systematics and Biodiversity, 15 (3): 274-289.

Wikidata ☰ Q2265949 entry