Silver cobbler (Neoarius midgleyi)

Scientific name: Neoarius midgleyi Kailola & Pierce, 1988

The Silver cobbler (Neoarius midgleyi) is a freshwater fish of the family Ariidae. Native range: Oceania, northern Australia.

Biology

Anal soft rays: 16 - 19; Vertebrae: 55 - 57. Eye size 12.9-21.8% HL. Because of its similarity to A. paucus, the remaining diagnosis refers to both A. midgleyi and A. paucus: a sleek body; strong jaws; jaws upturned slightly at symphyses, mouth broad; snout truncate in profile; head oblong, its width averaging 66% HL. Supraoccipital process narrow with parallel margins. Numerous fine, sharp teeth on palate in transverse band of four oblong groups. No rakers on posterior aspect of gill arches. Barbels thin and short, rarely reaching beyond pectoral fin base and less than 25% SL.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Neoarius midgleyi
Family
Ariidae (Sea catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
140
Common length
50.0
Environment
Freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Oceania: northern Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Traumatogenic
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 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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