Flat catfish (Cochlefelis insidiator)

Scientific name: Cochlefelis insidiator Kailola, 2000

The Flat catfish (Cochlefelis insidiator) is a brackish-water fish of the family Ariidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Papua New Guinea and northern Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 19 - 23; Vertebrae: 58 - 60. Head and anterior of body depressed; ribs long, angular, impressed in abdominal body wall. Eye covered with head skin; head smooth. Mouth wide, jaws upturned at symphysis; teeth fixed, cardiform, in 1-2 series on jaws and palate; four elongate patches of palatal teeth. No rakers on posterior of first two arches; mandibular barbel longest, reaching dorsal fin. Fin spines slender, weak. Grey or yellowish in color, fins and mouth bright yellow or orange.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cochlefelis insidiator
Family
Ariidae (Sea catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
35.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Papua New Guinea and northern Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
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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