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Neoarius leptaspis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Ariidae
Genus:	Neoarius
Species:	N. leptaspis
Binomial name
Neoarius leptaspis (Bleeker, 1862)
Synonyms
Ariopsis leptaspis (Bleeker, 1862) Arius leptaspis (Bleeker, 1862) Hexanematichthys leptaspis Bleeker, 1862

Neoarius leptaspis, the triangular shield catfish, boofhead catfish, freshwater forked tailed catfish, salmon catfish, or lesser salmon catfish, is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae. It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1862, originally under the genus Hexanematichthys. It inhabits marine, brackish and freshwaters in Australia and New Guinea, at a maximum known depth of 135 m (443 ft). It reaches a maximum standard length of 60 cm (24 in).

The diet of the triangular shield catfish includes insects, mollusks, prawns, finfish and aquatic plants. It is preyed upon by fish such as Scleropages jardinii and the Barramundi, and snakes in the species Acrochordus arafurae.

The triangular shield catfish breeds between September and January.

References

1. ^ Synonyms of Neoarius leptaspis at www.fishbase.org.
2. Common names of Neoarius leptaspis at www.fishbase.org.
3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Neoarius leptaspis". FishBase. May 2019 version.
4. Food items reported for Neoarius leptaspis at www.fishbase.org.
5. Organisms Preying on Neoarius leptaspis at www.fishbase.org.

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