Sculptured sea catfish
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| Sculptured sea catfish | |
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| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Ariidae |
| Genus: | Notarius |
| Species: | N. kessleri
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| Binomial name | |
| Notarius kessleri (Steindachner, 1876)
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The sculptured sea catfish[3] (Notarius kessleri) is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae.[4] It was described by Franz Steindachner in 1876, originally under the genus Arius.[2] It inhabits brackish and marine waters in Costa Rica, Mexico and Panama. It reaches a maximum total length of 45 cm (18 in), more commonly reaching a TL of 40 cm (16 in).[4]
The sculptured sea catfish is currently ranked as Least Concern by the IUCN Redlist.[1]
References
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