Biology:Northern rivers catfish
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| Order: | Siluriformes
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| Species: | N. utarus
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| Neoarius utarus (Kailola, 1990)
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The northern rivers catfish (Neoarius utarus), also known as the salmon catfish,[2] is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae.[3] It was described by Patricia J. Kailola in 1990, originally under the genus Arius.[1] It inhabits freshwater bodies in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.[3]
Its diet includes finfish, detritus, terrestrial invertebrates, and caridean shrimp such as those in the genus Macrobrachium.[4]
The Northern rivers catfish reaches a maximum known standard length of 55 cm (22 in), but usually reaches an SL of 30 cm (12 in). It reaches a maximum weight of 1.7 kg (3.7 lb). It is closely related to Neoarius leptaspis, and is frequently mistaken for it.[3]
The Northern rivers catfish spawns throughout the year.[5][6] It is harvested by subsistence fisheries.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Synonyms of Neoarius utarus at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Common names of Neoarius utarus at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Neoarius utarus" in FishBase. May 2019 version.
- ↑ Food items reported for Neoarius utarus at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Spawning for Neoarius utarus at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Reproduction of Neoarius utarus at www.fishbase.org.
Wikidata ☰ Q3765974 entry
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