The sculptured sea catfish[2] (Notarius kessleri) is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae.[3] It was described by Franz Steindachner in 1876, originally under the genus Arius.[1] It inhabits brackish and marine waters in Costa Rica, Mexico and Panama. It reaches a maximum total length of 45 cm (18 in), more commonly reaching a TL of 40 cm (16 in).[3]
The sculptured sea catfish is currently ranked as Least Concern by the IUCN Redlist.[4]
References
- ^ a b Synonyms of Notarius kessleri at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Common names of Notarius kessleri at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Notarius kessleri". FishBase. July 2019 version.
- ^ Notarius kessleri at the IUCN redlist.
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