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Neoarius leptaspis

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Neoarius leptaspis
Scientific classification Edit this 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[1]
  • 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,[2] is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae.[3] It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1862, originally under the genus Hexanematichthys.[1] 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).[3]

The diet of the triangular shield catfish includes insects, mollusks, prawns, finfish and aquatic plants.[4] It is preyed upon by fish such as Scleropages jardinii and the Barramundi, and snakes in the species Acrochordus arafurae.[5]

The triangular shield catfish breeds between September and January.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Synonyms of Neoarius leptaspis at www.fishbase.org.
  2. ^ Common names of Neoarius leptaspis at www.fishbase.org.
  3. ^ a b c 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.