Notarius biffi
| Notarius biffi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Ariidae |
| Genus: | Notarius |
| Species: | N. biffi
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| Binomial name | |
| Notarius biffi Betancur-R. & Acero P, 2004
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Notarius biffi is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae.[1] It was described by and in 2004. It inhabits marine and brackish waters in El Salvador, Honduras, Costa Rica, and Nicaragua,[2] at a depth range of 9 to 30 m (30 to 98 ft). It reaches a maximum standard length of 32.4 cm (12.8 in).[1] The IUCN redlist currently lists the species as Least Concern.[2]
The species epithet "biffi" is derived from the nickname of , an ichthyologist and ornithologist affiliated with the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, whom the authors credit with making important contributions to the biogeography of fish in the neotropical regions.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Notarius biffi" in FishBase. May 2019 version.
- ^ a b Notarius biffi at the IUCN redlist.
Categories:
- Ariidae
- Fish described in 2004
- Ariidae stubs