Notarius cookei
| Notarius cookei | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Ariidae |
| Genus: | Notarius |
| Species: | N. cookei
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| Binomial name | |
| Notarius cookei (Acero P & Betancur-R., 2002)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Notarius cookei is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae.[2] It was described by Arturo Acero Pizarro and Ricardo Betancur-Rodríguez in 2002, originally under the genus Arius.[1] It inhabits brackish and freshwaters in Colombia, Costa Rica,[2] and Panama, at a maximum depth of 20 m (66 ft).[3] It reaches a maximum standard length of 42.8 cm (16.9 in).[2]
The IUCN redlist currently lists the species as Vulnerable, citing residential and commercial developments, water pollution and logging practices as its main threats.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Synonyms of Notarius cookei at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Notarius cookei". FishBase. May 2019 version.
- ^ a b Notarius cookei at the IUCN redlist.
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