| Ariidae (Sea catfishes), subfamily: Ariinae |
| 45 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; freshwater; brackish |
| Asia and Oceania: central-southern New Guinea. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 23-26 |
| Occurs in turbid channels of main rivers and also in swampy lagoons and backwaters (Ref. 2847). Also found in river deltas and mangrove areas (Ref. 38478). Feeds almost exclusively on Macrobrachium and Caridina prawns (Ref. 2847). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 May 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| traumatogenic |
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Known from the Purari and Fly rivers. Found in the middle part of the Fly system at least as far as 675 km upstream from the river mouth. Also Ref. 6993, 13533. |
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