Flathead sea catfish

The flathead sea catfish^[2] (Notarius planiceps) is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae.^[3] It was described by Franz Steindachner in 1876, originally under the genus Arius.^[1] It inhabits rivers, estuaries, and marine waters on the Pacific coast, from Mexico to Panama, at a maximum depth of 60 m (200 ft).^[4] It reaches a maximum total length of 60 cm (24 in).^[3] It is currently ranked by the IUCN redlist as being of Least Concern, due to a lack of known major threats for the species.^[4]

Flathead sea catfish
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Ariidae
Genus:	Notarius
Species:	N. planiceps
Binomial name
Notarius planiceps (Steindachner, 1876)
Synonyms[1]
Arius planiceps Steindachner, 1876 Ariopsis planiceps (Steindachner, 1876) Netuma planiceps (Steindachner, 1876) Galeichthys planiceps (Steindachner, 1876) Tachisurus planiceps (Steindachner, 1876)

The flathead sea catfish feeds off of benthic invertebrates.^[5] Its meat is marketed fresh.^[3]