Biology:Notarius cookei
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Ariidae |
| Genus: | Notarius |
| Species: | N. cookei
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| Binomial name | |
| Notarius cookei (Acero P. & Betancur-R., 2002)
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Notarius cookei is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae.[3] It was described by Arturo Acero Pizarro and Ricardo Betancur-Rodríguez in 2002, originally under the genus Arius.[2] It inhabits brackish and freshwaters in Colombia, Costa Rica,[3] and Panama, at a maximum depth of 20 m (66 ft).[1] It reaches a maximum standard length of 42.8 cm (16.9 in).[3]
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of British archaeologist Richard Cooke (1946–2023), of the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, because of his contribution to the knowledge of eastern Pacific ariids.[4]
The IUCN redlist currently lists the species as Vulnerable, citing residential and commercial developments, water pollution and logging practices as its main threats.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Cooke, R.; Acero, A.; Betancur, R. (2010). "Notarius cookei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T183939A8203401.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/183939/8203401. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Synonyms of Notarius cookei at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Notarius cookei" in FishBase. May 2019 version.
- ↑ "Family ARIIDAE Bleeker 1858 (Sea Catfishes)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 22 September 2018. http://www.etyfish.org/ariidae/.
Wikidata ☰ Q629051 entry
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