Biology:Comb-spined catfish

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Short description: Species of fish

Comb-spined catfish
Scientific classification edit
Missing taxonomy template (fix): Paracinetodus
Species:
Binomial name
Template:Taxonomy/ParacinetodusParacinetodus carinatus
(Weber, 1913)
Synonyms[2]
  • Arius (Hemiarius) carinatus Weber, 1913
  • Cinetodus carinatus (Weber, 1913)

The comb-spined catfish (Paracinetodus carinatus) is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae.[3][4] It was described by Max Carl Wilhelm Weber in 1913, originally under the genus Arius.[2] It is known to inhabit freshwater rivers in New Guinea. It reaches a standard length of 40 cm (16 in).[3] Its diet includes prawns, detritus, and a variety of terrestrial and aquatic insects and insect larvae.[5]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3754629 entry