| Ariidae (Sea catfishes), subfamily: Ariinae |
| 60 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; freshwater |
| 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: 20-21 |
| Occurs in large turbid rivers. Feeds mainly on Macrobrachium and Caridina prawns. |
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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-Strickland rivers. In the Fly system, it is found in the middle and upper sections, as far as about 900 km upstream from the sea. Also Ref. 6993, 13533. |
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