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Notarius phrygiatus (Valenciennes, 1840) Kukwari sea catfish |
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photo by
Rotundo, M.M. |
| Family: | Ariidae (Sea catfishes), subfamily: Ariinae | |||
| Max. size: | 35.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 1 - 20 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: Venezuela to mouth of the Amazon River, Brazil. | |||
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| Biology: | Occurs in brackish estuaries with very low salinities, nearly entering freshwater (Ref. 5217). Found on shallow muddy bottoms (Ref. 5217). The female lays her eggs in a gelatinous mass on a sandy depression. Mouth brooding males guard the eggs until hatching (Ref. 35381). Marketed fresh. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 August 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | traumatogenic | |||