Thomas sea catfish

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]

Thomas sea catfish
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Ariidae
Genus: Notarius
Species:
N. grandicassis
Binomial name
Notarius grandicassis
(Valenciennes, 1840)
Synonyms[1]
  • Arius grandicassis Valenciennes, 1840
  • Arius parmocassis Valenciennes, 1840
  • Arius stricticassis Valenciennes, 1840
  • Arius vandeli Puyo, 1936
  • Notarius parmocassis (Valenciennes, 1840)
  • Notarius stricticassis (Valenciennes, 1840)

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. Synonyms of Notarius grandicassis at www.fishbase.org.
  2. Common names of Notarius grandicassis at www.fishbase.org.
  3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Notarius grandicassis" in FishBase. July 2019 version.
  4. Notarius grandicassis at the IUCN redlist.


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