Biology:Cephalocassis melanochir
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| Cephalocassis melanochir | |
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Scientific classification 
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| 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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Cephalocassis melanochir is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae.[3] It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1852, originally under the genus Arius.[2] It inhabits freshwater lakes and rivers in Malaysia and Indonesia. It reaches a total length of 30 cm (12 in).[3] It feeds on finfish and benthic crustaceans.[4]
References
- ↑ Ng, H.H. (2020). "Cephalocassis melanochir". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T196832A2477326.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/196832/2477326. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Synonyms of Cephalocassis melanochir at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 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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