Cochlefelis danielsi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Ariidae |
Genus: | Cochlefelis |
Species: | C. danielsi |
Binomial name | |
Cochlefelis danielsi (Regan, 1908) | |
Synonyms | |
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Cochlefelis danielsi, or Daniel's catfish, is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae. It was described by Charles Tate Regan in 1908, originally under the genus Arius. It is found in brackish and freshwaters including rivers, lagoons and mangroves, in New Guinea. It reaches a standard length of 45 cm (18 in). It feeds on shrimp and prawns of the genera Caridina and Macrobrachium.
References
- ^ Synonyms of Cochlefelis danielsi at www.fishbase.org.
- Common names of Cochlefelis danielsi at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Cochlefelis danielsi". FishBase. January 2019 version.
- Food items reported for Cochlefelis danielsi at www.fishbase.org.
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