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Thomas Sea Catfish

Notarius grandicassis (Valenciennes, 1840)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishThomas Sea Catfish
Dutch—
Spanish—
Chinese大隆背海鲶
Sranan Tongokatfisi (general name for the group)
Scientific nameNotarius grandicassis (Valenciennes, 1840)

About this species

The Thomas sea catfish (Notarius grandicassis) is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae. It was described by Achille Valenciennes in 1840, originally under the genus Arius. 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 ft 3 in to 65 ft 7 in). It reaches a maximum total length of 63 cm (25 in), more commonly reaching a TL of 40 cm (16 in).

The Thomas sea catfish is currently ranked as Least Concern by the IUCN redlist. It spawns during the months of May and June. Its meat is of minor commercial value, and is marketed fresh.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
OrderSiluriformes
FamilyAriidae
GenusNotarius

In Suriname

14Records in Suriname
1942First record
1986Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Brokopondo2

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

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