Biology:Cephalocassis melanochir
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| Cephalocassis melanochir | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Ariidae |
| Genus: | Cephalocassis |
| Species: | C. melanochir
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| Binomial name | |
| Cephalocassis melanochir (Bleeker, 1852)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Cephalocassis melanochir is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae.[2] It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1852, originally under the genus Arius.[1] It inhabits freshwater lakes and rivers in Malaysia and Indonesia. It reaches a total length of 30 cm (12 in).[2] It feeds on finfish and benthic crustaceans.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Synonyms of Cephalocassis melanochir at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Cephalocassis melanochir" in FishBase. January 2019 version.
- ↑ https://www.fishbase.de/TrophicEco/FoodItemsList.php?vstockcode=18575&genus=Cephalocassis&species=melanochir Food items reported for Cephalocassis melanochir at www.fishbase.org.
Wikidata ☰ Q2584070 entry
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