Highfin catfish (Neoarius berneyi)

Scientific name: Neoarius berneyi Whitley, 1941

Highfin catfish (Neoarius berneyi)

The Highfin catfish (Neoarius berneyi) is a freshwater fish of the family Ariidae. Native range: Oceania, northern Australia and New Guinea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 16 - 19

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Neoarius berneyi
Family
Ariidae (Sea catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
45.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Oceania: northern Australia and New Guinea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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