Nemapteryx macronotacantha

Nemapteryx macronotacantha
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Ariidae
Genus: Nemapteryx
Species:
N. macronotacantha
Binomial name
Nemapteryx macronotacantha
(Bleeker, 1846)
Synonyms[1]
  • Arius macronotacanthus Bleeker, 1846
  • Arius parvipinnis Day, 1877
  • Tachysurus macronotacanthus (Bleeker, 1846)

Nemapteryx macronotacantha is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae.[2] It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1846, originally under the genus Arius.[1] It inhabits southern and southeastern Asian brackish waters, also occurring in marine and freshwaters. It reaches a maximum total length of 30 cm (12 in).[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Synonyms of Nemapteryx macronotacantha at www.fishbase.org.
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Nemapteryx macronotacantha". FishBase. January 2019 version.


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