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Threadfin catfish
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Ariidae
Genus: Nemapteryx
Species: N. armiger
Binomial name
Nemapteryx armiger
(De Vis, 1884)
Synonyms
  • Arius armiger De Vis, 1884
  • Arius stirlingi Ogilby, 1898

The threadfin catfish, also known as the copper catfish or the northern pout, (Nemapteryx armiger) is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae. It was described by Charles Walter De Vis in 1884, originally under the genus Arius. It is found in rivers and marine waters in Australia and New Guinea. It reaches a maximum standard length of 39.5 cm (15.6 in). Its diet consists of benthic crustaceans including prawns and crabs, as well as worms, mollusks and finfish.

References

  1. ^ Synonyms of Nemapteryx armiger at www.fishbase.org.
  2. Common names of Nemapteryx armiger at www.fishbase.org.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Nemapteryx armiger". FishBase. January 2019 version.
  4. Food and Feeding Habits Summary for Nemapteryx armiger at www.fishbase.org.
Taxon identifiers
Nemapteryx armiger


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