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Notarius phrygiatus (Valenciennes, 1840)

Kukwari sea catfish
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Klassifizierung / Names Namen | Synonyme | Catalog of Fishes(Gattung, Arten) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Siluriformes (Catfishes) > Ariidae (Sea catfishes) > Ariinae
Etymology: More on author: Valenciennes.

Issue
Boeseman (1972) considered RMNH 3038 as the holotype of A. phrygiatus.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ökologie

seewasser; brackwasser demersal; tiefenbereich 1 - 20 m (Ref. 5217). Tropical; 12°N - 1°S, 72°W - 48°W

Verbreitung Länder | FAO Gebiete | Ecosystems | Vorkommen | Point map | Einführungen | Faunafri

Western Atlantic: Venezuela to mouth of the Amazon River, Brazil.

Size / Gewicht / Alter

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 35.5 cm TL Männchen/unbestimmt; (Ref. 108869); common length : 20.0 cm TL Männchen/unbestimmt; (Ref. 3265)

Biologie     Fachlexikon (Englisch) (z.B. epibenthic)

Occurs in brackish estuaries with very low salinities, nearly entering freshwater (Ref. 5217). Found on shallow muddy bottoms (Ref. 5217). The female lays her eggs in a gelatinous mass on a sandy depression. Mouth brooding males guard the eggs until hatching (Ref. 35381). Marketed fresh.

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Fortpflanzung | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larven

Hauptreferenz Upload your references | Referenzen | Koordinator : Ferraris, Jr., Carl J. | Partner

Taylor, W.R. and N.A. Menezes, 1978. Ariidae. In W. Fischer (ed.) FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. West Atlantic (Fishing Area 31). volume 1. [pag. var.]. FAO, Rome. (Ref. 3265)

IUCN Rote Liste Status (Ref. 130435)

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