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Neoarius pectoralis (Kailola, 2000)

Sawspine catfish
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Indonesia country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: brackish
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from the south coast and estuaries of Irian Jaya, from the Kamora to Otokwa rivers (Ref. 40908).
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Kailola, P.J., 2000
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Common names from other countries

Sawspined catfish, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Siluriformes (Catfishes) > Ariidae (Sea catfishes) > Ariinae
Etymology: pectoralis: From the Latin for shoulder, in reference to the strong serrae along the inner pectoral fin spine (Ref. 40908).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; brackish; demersal.   Tropical

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