Neoarius
graeffei (Kner & Steindachner, 1867) |
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Julian
Dignall
(1) Johnny
Jensen's Photographic Library (1) |
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| Relevant
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There has now been a name
change for the Lesser Salmon Catfish and for other members of the
Ariidae family who reside from Southern New Guinea and Northern
Auastralia. Arius to Neoarius. Inhabits freshwater
rivers and lagoons, as well as brackish estuaries and coastal marine
waters. Tolerates temperatures from 11°C to 38°C. Large
groups of juveniles are often encountered. Feeds on arthropods,
insects, aquatic plants, mollusks, prawns, crayfish, fishes and
bottom detritus. Breeding takes place from September to February.
Marine populations of N. graeffei appear to undertake extensive
anadromous migrations associated with breeding, but no such movements
were observed in the fluviatile population studied. |
| Common
Name: |
Lesser
Salmon Catfish |
| Synonyms: |
Arius
australis, Neoarius australis, Arius curtisii, Arius graeffei
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| Family: |
Ariidae
mblycipitidae |
| Distribution: |
Australasia:
Southern New Guinea and northern Australia, in rivers and along
coast |
| Size:
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50.0cm.
(20ins) |
| Temp: |
20-27°c
(67-81°f ) |
| p.H. |
6.5-8.0. |
| Reference: |
Ferraris, C.J.Jr.
2007 Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes),
and catalogue of siluriform primary types.
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2008.FishBase.World
Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, version (03/2009).
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