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Flathead sea catfish (Notarius planiceps)
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Flathead sea catfish (Notarius planiceps) specimen
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Ariidae

Flathead sea catfish

Notarius planiceps

Catfish Over Sandy Bottoms

  • Tropical
  • Estuary
  • Regional distribution
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Central America and the Caribbean
  • North America
  • Large
  • Tropical fish

Flathead sea catfish is known from Central America as a freshwater fish. It occurs in estuaries and brackish water.

Family
Ariidae
Maximum length
60 cm
Distribution
Central America: Pacific draining rivers and estuaries from Mexico to Panama.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern
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