The Chili sea catfish[2] (Notarius troschelii) is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae.[3] It was described by Theodore Gill in 1863, originally under the genus Sciades.[1] It inhabits marine and brackish waters in Mexico, Costa Rica, Honduras, Ecuador, El Salvador, Colombia, Peru, Nicaragua, Guatemala, and Panama. It dwells at a depth range of 10 to 30 m (33 to 98 ft).[4] It reaches a maximum total length of 70.6 cm (27.8 in), more commonly reaching a TL of 30 cm (12 in).[3]
| Chili sea catfish | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Ariidae |
| Genus: | Notarius |
| Species: | N. troschelii |
| Binomial name | |
| Notarius troschelii (Gill, 1863) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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The chili sea catfish feeds on fish scales.[5] It is currently ranked as Least Concern by the IUCN redlist, although its importance to commercial fisheries is cited as a possible threat to its population.[4] Its meat is marketed fresh.[3]
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