Hard-palate catfish (Brustiarius solidus)

Scientific name: Brustiarius solidus Herre, 1935

The Hard-palate catfish (Brustiarius solidus) is a freshwater fish of the family Ariidae. Native range: Asia and Oceania, Irian Jaya in Indonesia (Mamberamo river system) and Papua New Guinea (Ramu and Sepik river systems).

Biology

Prefers lakes, but also occurs in the main river channels. Enters floodplains occasionally. Occurs at temperatures ranging from 26 to 32?C. Mainly diurnal. Feeds on large crustaceans such as Macrobrachium, large insects and nymphs, fishes (usually Ophieleotris aporos), leeches, earthworms, plants and detritus.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Brustiarius solidus
Family
Ariidae (Sea catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
60.0
Common length
35
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia and Oceania: Irian Jaya in Indonesia (Mamberamo river system) and Papua New Guinea (Ramu and Sepik river systems).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Traumatogenic
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries
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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