The sculptured sea catfish[2] (Notarius kessleri) 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 brackish and marine waters in Costa Rica, Mexico and Panama.

It reaches a maximum total length of 45 cm (18 in), more commonly reaching a TL of 40 cm (16 in).

[3] The sculptured sea catfish is currently ranked as Least Concern by the IUCN Redlist.