Biology:Papillate catfish
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Short description: Species of fish
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| Order: | Siluriformes
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| Species: | N. velutinus
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| Neoarius velutinus (M. C. W. Weber, 1907)
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The papillate catfish[2] (Neoarius velutinus) is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae.[3] It was described by Max Carl Wilhelm Weber in 1907, originally under the genus Hemipimelodus.[1] It inhabits freshwater lakes and rivers in New Guinea.[3] Its diet includes mayflies and other terrestrial and aquatic insects, detritus, benthic algae,[4] and crustaceans.[3]
The papillate catfish reaches a maximum known standard length of 60 cm (24 in), but usually reaches an SL of 35 cm (14 in). It reaches a maximum weight of 3.5 kg (7.7 lb).[3] It spawns throughout the year.[5][6] It is harvested by subsistence fisheries.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Synonyms of Neoarius velutinus at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Common names of Neoarius velutinus at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Neoarius velutinus" in FishBase. May 2019 version.
- ↑ Food items reported for Neoarius velutinus at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Spawning for Neoarius velutinus at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Reproduction of Neoarius velutinus at www.fishbase.org.
Wikidata ☰ Q3767846 entry
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