Fresh specimen from Para, north coast
 All Fishes Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Notarius quadriscutis (Valenciennes, 1840) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Suriname. |
| Synonym(s) | |
| Etymology | |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 500mm or 19.7" 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. 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 | Worldwide mainly in estuarine areas. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , a distribution map 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 111. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
| More Resources | |
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 | Look up N. quadriscutis on Encyclopedia of Life |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.9.390.7165 | |
| Last Update | Sun Dec 19, 2010 2:57 pm (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |