Lorentz catfish (Cinetodus conorhynchus)

Scientific name: Cinetodus conorhynchus Weber, 1913

The Lorentz catfish (Cinetodus conorhynchus) is a freshwater fish of the family Ariidae. Native range: Asia, Lorentz River, Irian Jaya, Indonesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 17

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cinetodus conorhynchus
Family
Ariidae (Sea catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Environment
Freshwater; brackish; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Lorentz River, Irian Jaya, Indonesia.
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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