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Thomas Sea Catfish

Notarius grandicassis

Classification

Family
Ariidae

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).

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Brazil · 49France · 9