Bressou sea catfish

The Bressou sea catfish (Notarius quadriscutis), also called the marine catfish,^[3] is a species of sea catfish in the family Ariidae.^[4] It was described by Achille Valenciennes in 1840, originally under the genus Arius.^[5] It inhabits tropical marine, brackish and freshwater on the Atlantic coast of South America, ranging from Guyana to Brazil. It reaches a maximum total length of 50 cm (20 in), but more commonly reaches a TL of 30 cm (12 in).^[4]

Bressou sea catfish
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Ariidae
Genus:	Notarius
Species:	N. quadriscutis
Binomial name
Notarius quadriscutis (Valenciennes, 1840)
Synonyms[2]
Aspistor quadriscutis Valenciennes, 1840 Arius quadriscutis Valenciennes, 1840

The diet of the Bressou sea catfish consists of benthic invertebrates.^[6] It is preyed on by the Gillbacker sea catfish (listed as Arius parkeri on FishBase) and the Crucifix sea catfish (listed as Hexanematichthys proops).^[7] It is of minor commercial interest to fisheries; it is sold fresh in markets within its region, and exported frozen.^[4]

The Bressou sea catfish spawns between the months of September–November. The eggs are incubated in the mouths of males.^[4]