Comb-spined catfish (Cinetodus carinatus)

Scientific name: Cinetodus carinatus Weber, 1913

The Comb-spined catfish (Cinetodus carinatus) is a freshwater fish of the family Ariidae. Native range: Asia and Oceania, thus far known from the Fly and Lorentz rivers in New Guinea, but probably more widespread.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 15 - 18

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cinetodus carinatus
Family
Ariidae (Sea catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia and Oceania: thus far known from the Fly and Lorentz rivers in New Guinea, but probably more widespread.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Traumatogenic
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 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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