Bressou sea catfish

Bressou sea catfish
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Ariidae
Genus: Notarius
Species:
N. quadriscutis
Binomial name
Notarius quadriscutis
(Valenciennes, 1840)
Synonyms[2]
  • Aspistor quadriscutis Valenciennes, 1840
  • Arius quadriscutis Valenciennes, 1840

The Bressou sea catfish (Notarius quadriscutis), also called the marine catfish,[3] is a species of sea catfish in the family Ariidae.[4] It was described by Achille Valenciennes in 1840, originally under the genus Arius.[5] It inhabits tropical marine, brackish and freshwater on the Atlantic coast of South America, ranging from Guyana to Brazil. It reaches a maximum total length of 50 cm (20 in), but more commonly reaches a TL of 30 cm (12 in).[4]

The diet of the Bressou sea catfish consists of benthic invertebrates.[6] It is preyed on by the Gillbacker sea catfish (listed as Arius parkeri on FishBase) and the Crucifix sea catfish (listed as Hexanematichthys proops).[7] It is of minor commercial interest to fisheries; it is sold fresh in markets within its region, and exported frozen.[4]

The Bressou sea catfish spawns between the months of September–November. The eggs are incubated in the mouths of males.[4]

References

  1. ^ Marceniuk, A.P.; Betancur, R.; Giarrizzo, T.; Fredou, F.L. (2015). "Notarius quadriscutis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T190119A1940944. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T190119A1940944.en. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
  2. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species related to Notarius quadriscutis". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
  3. ^ Common names of Aspistor quadriscutis at fishbase.org.
  4. ^ a b c d Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Aspistor quadriscutis". FishBase. April 2016 version.
  5. ^ Cuvier, G.; A. Valenciennes (November 1840). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Suite du livre dix-septième. Siluroïdes. Vol. 15 Tome quinzième. pp. Pls. 421-455.
  6. ^ Food items reported for Aspistor quadriscutis fishbase.org.
  7. ^ Organisms preying on Aspistor quadriscutis at fishbase.org.


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