Threadfin catfish (Nemapteryx armiger)

Scientific name: Nemapteryx armiger De Vis, 1884

Threadfin catfish (Nemapteryx armiger)

The Threadfin catfish (Nemapteryx armiger) is a brackish-water fish of the family Ariidae. Native range: Western Pacific, northern Australia and southern New Guinea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 1; Anal soft rays: 22 - 25. Body coppery, golden brown, bronze or greyish pink. Dorsomedian head groove deep and elliptical posteriorly. Long barbels with maxillary pair 30 - 56% of SL; bases of chin barbels well separated and staggered. Gill rakers largely absent from hind aspect of the first 2 gill arches. Dorsal fin spine with a short filament at all ages.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Nemapteryx armiger
Family
Ariidae (Sea catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
39.5
Environment
Marine; brackish; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: northern Australia and southern New Guinea.
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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