Biology:Thomas sea catfish
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Short description: Species of fish
| Thomas sea catfish | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Ariidae |
| Genus: | Notarius |
| Species: | N. grandicassis
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| Binomial name | |
| Notarius grandicassis (Valenciennes, 1840)
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The Thomas sea catfish[2] (Notarius grandicassis) is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae.[3] It was described by Achille Valenciennes in 1840, originally under the genus Arius.[1] 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).[3]
The Thomas sea catfish is currently ranked as Least Concern by the IUCN redlist.[4] It spawns during the months of May and June. Its meat is of minor commercial value, and is marketed fresh.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Synonyms of Notarius grandicassis at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Common names of Notarius grandicassis at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Notarius grandicassis" in FishBase. July 2019 version.
- ↑ Notarius grandicassis at the IUCN redlist.
Wikidata ☰ Q2417499 entry
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