Chomba Sea-catfish

Notarius biffi

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Ariidae
Genus: Notarius
Maximum length: 32.4 cm
Distribution: Eastern Central Pacific: tropical Eastern Pacific from central and north Costa Rica and El Salvador. Although Kailola and Bussing (1995) speculate that “ Arius ” species A extends southwards to Panamá, R. Cooke (pers. comm., 2004) doubts that this species is present in Panamá, at least from Parita Bay eastwards (Ref 54794).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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