Sharp-nosed catfish (Potamosilurus macrorhynchus)

Scientific name: Potamosilurus macrorhynchus Weber, 1913

The Sharp-nosed catfish (Potamosilurus macrorhynchus) is a freshwater fish of the family Ariidae. Native range: Asia and Oceania, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 20 - 22

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Potamosilurus macrorhynchus
Family
Ariidae (Sea catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia and Oceania: Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Traumatogenic
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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