/siluriformes/ariidae/notarius/grandicassis/1.jpg "Notarius grandicassis")
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 All Fishes Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Notarius grandicassis (Valenciennes, 1840) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Guyana. |
| Synonym(s) | Arius grandicassis, Arius parmocassis, Arius stricticassis, Arius vandeli, Galeichthys grandicassis, Galeichthys parmocassis, Galeichthys stricticassis, Galeichthys vandeli, Hemiarius grandicassis, Notarius parmocassis, Notarius stricticassis |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 630mm or 24.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Humeral process pointed, triangular to elongated, but never fan-shaped; three pairs of barbels present; fleshy furrow between posterior nostrils absent; fleshy groove in median depression of head absent; coarse to sharp granules or spinulations on anterior surface of head shield absent; gill rakers on rear surfaces of first two gill arches absent. Has yellow fins, the body colour varies from grey to brown with a yellowish hue. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Rivers and estuaries from Gulf of Venezuela to mouth of the Amazon River. Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2011. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 15, pp 54, Pl. 427. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
| Forum BBCode | |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.9.390.6774 | |
| Last Update | 2017 Mar 29 23:13 (species record created: 2017 Jan 12 12:05) |