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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Ariidae Sea catfishes
Subfamily: Ariinae
Genus: Notarius

(See list of species below)


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12 species (see list below)

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Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 20.8 cm SL
 
Notarius armbrusteri
[]
No picture found
Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 32.4 cm SL
 
Notarius biffi
[]

Photo by Landines, M.

South America
Max. Length 80 cm TL
Notarius bonillai (Miles, 1945)

Photo by Landines, M.
 
Notarius bonillai
[New Granada sea catfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Central and South America
Max. Length 42.8 cm SL
Notarius cookei (Acero P. & Betancur-R., 2002)

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Notarius cookei
[]

Photo by Kolding, J.

South America
Max. Length 63 cm TL
Notarius grandicassis (Valenciennes, 1840)

Photo by Kolding, J.
 
Notarius grandicassis
[Thomas sea catfish]
No picture found
Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 32.5 cm TL
 
Notarius insculptus
[]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Notarius kessleri (Steindachner, 1876)

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Notarius kessleri
[Sculptured sea catfish]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Notarius lentiginosus (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1888)

Photo by FAO
 
Notarius lentiginosus
[Freckled sea catfish]
No picture found
Western Atlantic
Max. Length 36 cm TL
 
Notarius neogranatensis
[Caribbean sculptured sea catfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Central America
Max. Length 28 cm SL
Notarius osculus (Jordan & Gilbert, 1883)

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Notarius osculus
[Chomba sea catfish]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Central America
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Notarius planiceps (Steindachner, 1876)

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Notarius planiceps
[Flathead sea catfish]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 70.6 cm TL
Notarius troschelii (Gill, 1863)

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Notarius troschelii
[Chili sea catfish]
12 Species of Family Ariidae with Genus Notarius
(Sea catfishes)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
2006 Notarius armbrusteri Southeast Pacific 20.8 SL
2004 Notarius biffi Eastern Central Pacific 32.4 SL
1945 Notarius bonillai New Granada sea catfish South America 80 TL
2002 Notarius cookei Central and South America 42.8 SL
1840 Notarius grandicassis Thomas sea catfish South America 63 TL
1883 Notarius insculptus Eastern Central Pacific 32.5 TL
1876 Notarius kessleri Sculptured sea catfish Eastern Central Pacific 45 TL
1888 Notarius lentiginosus Freckled sea catfish Eastern Central Pacific 35 TL
2002 Notarius neogranatensis Caribbean sculptured sea catfish Western Atlantic 36 TL
1883 Notarius osculus Chomba sea catfish Central America 28 SL
1876 Notarius planiceps Flathead sea catfish Central America 60 TL
1863 Notarius troschelii Chili sea catfish Eastern Pacific 70.6 TL



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