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Hexanematichthys mastersi

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Hexanematichthys mastersi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Ariidae
Genus: Hexanematichthys
Species:
H. mastersi
Binomial name
Hexanematichthys mastersi
(Ogilby, 1898)
Synonyms[1]
  • Arius mastersi Ogilby, 1898
  • Arius sagoroides Hardenberg, 1941
  • Sciades mastersi (Ogilby, 1898)
  • Tachysurus godfreyi Whitley, 1941

Hexanematichthys mastersi, the Master's catfish or Godfrey's catfish,[2] is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae.[3] It was described by James Douglas Ogilby in 1898, originally under the genus Arius.[1] It dwells on the floors of inshore marine waters in Australia and Papua New Guinea. It reaches a maximum total length of 51 cm (20 in).[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Synonyms of Hexanematichthys mastersi at www.fishbase.org.
  2. ^ Common names of Hexanematichthys mastersi at www.fishbase.org.
  3. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Hexanematichthys mastersi". FishBase. January 2019 version.