Notarius cookei

Notarius cookei is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae. It was described by Arturo Acero Pizarro and Ricardo Betancur-Rodríguez in 2002, originally under the genus Arius. It inhabits brackish and freshwaters in Colombia, Costa Rica, and Panama, at a maximum depth of 20 m. It reaches a maximum standard length of 42.8 cm.

The IUCN redlist currently lists the species as Vulnerable, citing residential and commercial developments, water pollution and logging practices as its main threats.