Fish Identification: Find Species

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

(See list of species below)


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16 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 20.8 cm SL
 
Notarius armbrusteri
[]
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Max. Length 32.4 cm SL
 
Notarius biffi
[]

Photo by Landines, M.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 80 cm TL
Notarius bonillai (Miles, 1945)

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

Photo by Barbosa, J.M./M. Deda

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

Photo by Photo by Barbosa, J.M./M. Deda
 
Notarius grandicassis
[Thomas sea catfish]

Photo by Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 32.5 cm TL
Notarius insculptus (Jordan & Gilbert, 1883)

Photo by Photo by Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes
 
Notarius insculptus
[]

Photo by Robertson, R.

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

Photo by 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 Photo by FAO
 
Notarius lentiginosus
[Freckled sea catfish]

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

South America
Max. Length 120 cm TL
Notarius luniscutis (Valenciennes, 1840)

Photo by Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.
 
Notarius luniscutis
[]
No picture found

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

Photo by Rotundo, M.M.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 35.5 cm TL
Notarius phrygiatus (Valenciennes, 1840)

Photo by Photo by Rotundo, M.M.
 
Notarius phrygiatus
[Kukwari sea catfish]

Photo by Robertson, R.

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

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

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

South America
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Notarius quadriscutis (Valenciennes, 1840)

Photo by Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.
 
Notarius quadriscutis
[Bressou sea catfish]

Photo by MNHN

South America
Max. Length 47 cm TL
Notarius rugispinis (Valenciennes, 1840)

Photo by Photo by MNHN
 
Notarius rugispinis
[Softhead sea catfish]

Photo by Robertson, R.

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

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Notarius troschelii
[Chili sea catfish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Notarius armbrusteri Southeast Pacific 20.8 SL 2006
Notarius biffi Eastern Central Pacific 32.4 SL 2004
Notarius bonillai New Granada sea catfish Western Atlantic 80 TL 1945
Notarius cookei Central and South America 42.8 SL 2002
Notarius grandicassis Thomas sea catfish South America 63 TL 1840
Notarius insculptus Eastern Central Pacific 32.5 TL 1883
Notarius kessleri Sculptured sea catfish Eastern Central Pacific 45 TL 1876
Notarius lentiginosus Freckled sea catfish Eastern Central Pacific 35 TL 1888
Notarius luniscutis South America 120 TL 1840
Notarius neogranatensis Caribbean sculptured sea catfish Western Atlantic 36 TL 2002
Notarius osculus Chomba sea catfish Central America 28 SL 1883
Notarius phrygiatus Kukwari sea catfish Western Atlantic 35.5 TL 1840
Notarius planiceps Flathead sea catfish Central America 60 TL 1876
Notarius quadriscutis Bressou sea catfish South America 50 TL 1840
Notarius rugispinis Softhead sea catfish South America 47 TL 1840
Notarius troschelii Chili sea catfish Eastern Pacific 70.6 TL 1863



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