Broad-snouted catfish (Neoarius latirostris)

Scientific name: Neoarius latirostris Macleay, 1883

The Broad-snouted catfish (Neoarius latirostris) is a freshwater fish of the family Ariidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 16 - 20

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Neoarius latirostris
Family
Ariidae (Sea catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia and Oceania: southern New Guinea (Digul and Lorentz rivers in Irian Jaya, Indonesia and Laloki, Purari and Fly rivers in Papua New Guinea, but certainly more widespread).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Traumatogenic
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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