Notarius (genus)
| Notarius | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Ariidae |
| Genus: | Notarius T. N. Gill, 1863 |
Notarius is a genus of sea catfishes found in marine, brackish and fresh waters along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of Central and South America. There are currently 12 recognized species in this genus.
Species
- Notarius armbrusteri Betancur-R. & Acero P., 2006
- Notarius biffi Betancur-R. & Acero P., 2004
- Notarius bonillai (Miles, 1945) (New Granada sea-catfish)
- Notarius cookei (Acero P. & Betancur-R., 2002)
- Notarius grandicassis (Valenciennes, 1840) (Thomas sea-catfish)
- Notarius insculptus (D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1883)
- Notarius kessleri (Steindachner, 1877) (Sculptured sea-catfish)
- Notarius lentiginosus (C. H. Eigenmann & R. S. Eigenmann, 1888) (Freckled sea-catfish)
- Notarius neogranatensis (Acero P. & Betancur-R., 2002) (Caribbean sculptured sea catfish)
- Notarius osculus (D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1883) (Chomba sea-catfish)
- Notarius planiceps (Steindachner, 1877) (Flathead sea-catfish)
- Notarius troschelii (T. N. Gill, 1863) (Chili sea-catfish)
References
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2011). Species of Notarius in FishBase. December 2011 version.