Master's catfish (Hexanematichthys mastersi)

Scientific name: Hexanematichthys mastersi Ogilby, 1898

Master's catfish (Hexanematichthys mastersi)

The Master's catfish (Hexanematichthys mastersi) is a brackish-water fish of the family Ariidae. Native range: Indo-west Pacific, Papua New Guinea and Australia.

Biology

A benthic species which occurs over soft bottoms of inshore waters.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hexanematichthys mastersi
Family
Ariidae (Sea catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
51.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-west Pacific: Papua New Guinea and Australia.
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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