Neoarius utarus és una espècie de peix de la família dels àrids i de l'ordre dels siluriformes.
Els mascles poden assolir els 55 cm de llargària total i els 1.700 g de pes.[4][5][6]
Menja principalment crustacis dels gèneres Macrobrachium i Caridina, peixos, insectes aquàtics i terrestres, crisàlides i detritus.[4]
Es troba a Indonèsia (Irian Jaya) i Papua Nova Guinea.[4]
The northern rivers catfish (Neoarius utarus), also known as the salmon catfish,[2] is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae.[3] It was described by Patricia J. Kailola in 1990, originally under the genus Arius.[1] It inhabits freshwater bodies in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.[3]
Its diet includes finfish, detritus, terrestrial invertebrates, and caridean shrimp such as those in the genus Macrobrachium.[4]
The Northern rivers catfish reaches a maximum known standard length of 55 cm (22 in), but usually reaches an SL of 30 cm (12 in). It reaches a maximum weight of 1.7 kg (3.7 lb). It is closely related to Neoarius leptaspis, and is frequently mistaken for it.[3]
The Northern rivers catfish spawns throughout the year.[5][6] It is harvested by subsistence fisheries.[3]
The northern rivers catfish (Neoarius utarus), also known as the salmon catfish, is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae. It was described by Patricia J. Kailola in 1990, originally under the genus Arius. It inhabits freshwater bodies in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Its diet includes finfish, detritus, terrestrial invertebrates, and caridean shrimp such as those in the genus Macrobrachium.
The Northern rivers catfish reaches a maximum known standard length of 55 cm (22 in), but usually reaches an SL of 30 cm (12 in). It reaches a maximum weight of 1.7 kg (3.7 lb). It is closely related to Neoarius leptaspis, and is frequently mistaken for it.
The Northern rivers catfish spawns throughout the year. It is harvested by subsistence fisheries.
Neoarius utarus es una especie de peces de la familia Ariidae en el orden de los Siluriformes.
• Los machos pueden llegar alcanzar los 55 cm de longitud total y los 1.700 g de peso.[1][2][3]
Come principalmente crustáceos de los géneros Macrobrachium y Caridina , peces, insectos acuáticos y terrestres, crisálidas y detritus.
Se encuentran en Indonesia (Irian Jaya) y Papúa Nueva Guinea.
Neoarius utarus Neoarius generoko animalia da. Arrainen barruko Actinopterygii klasean sailkatzen da, Ariidae familian.
Neoarius utarus Neoarius generoko animalia da. Arrainen barruko Actinopterygii klasean sailkatzen da, Ariidae familian.
Neoarius utarus is een straalvinnige vissensoort uit de familie van de christusvissen (Ariidae).[1] De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1990 door Kailola.
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