Cephalocassis melanochir
| Cephalocassis melanochir | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Ariidae |
| Genus: | Cephalocassis |
| Species: | C. melanochir |
| Binomial name | |
| Cephalocassis melanochir (Bleeker, 1852) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Cephalocassis melanochir is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae.[3] It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1852, originally under the genus Arius.[2] It inhabits freshwater lakes and rivers in Malaysia and Indonesia. It reaches a total length of 30 cm (12 in).[3] It feeds on finfish and benthic crustaceans.[4]
References
- ^ Ng, H.H. (2020). "Cephalocassis melanochir". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T196832A2477326. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T196832A2477326.en. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
- ^ a b Synonyms of Cephalocassis melanochir at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Cephalocassis melanochir". FishBase. January 2019 version.
- ^ https://www.fishbase.de/TrophicEco/FoodItemsList.php?vstockcode=18575&genus=Cephalocassis&species=melanochir Food items reported for Cephalocassis melanochir at www.fishbase.org.