Salmon catfish (Neoarius leptaspis)

Scientific name: Neoarius leptaspis Bleeker, 1862

Salmon catfish (Neoarius leptaspis)

The Salmon catfish (Neoarius leptaspis) is a freshwater fish of the family Ariidae. Native range: Western Pacific, northern Australia and central-southern New Guinea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 16 - 20

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Neoarius leptaspis
Family
Ariidae (Sea catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
60.0
Depth range
135 m (443 ft)
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; depth range ? - 135 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: northern Australia and central-southern New Guinea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Traumatogenic
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
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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