| Neoarius latirostris | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Ariidae |
| Genus: | Neoarius |
| Species: | N. latirostris |
| Binomial name | |
| Neoarius latirostris (W. J. Macleay, 1883) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Neoarius latirostris, the broad-snouted catfish, is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae. It was described by William John Macleay in 1883, originally under the genus Arius. It inhabits freshwater rivers in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Its diet includes finfish, mollusks, prawns, terrestrial arthropods, aquatic insects, and plants. It reaches a maximum standard length of 50 cm (20 in).
The IUCN redlist currently lists the broad-snouted catfish as Least Concern, but makes note of a present decline in the species' population. It cites fishing/harvesting, mining, quarrying, and residential developments as the main threats to the species.
References
- ^ Synonyms of Neoarius latirostris at www.fishbase.org.
- Common names of Neoarius latirostris at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Neoarius latirostris". FishBase. May 2019 version.
- ^ Neoarius latirostris at the IUCN redlist.
- Food items reported for Neoarius latirostris at www.fishbase.org.
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| Neoarius latirostris | |
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