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Neoarius berneyi (Whitley, 1941)

Highfin catfish
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Papua New Guinea country information

Common names: Berney's catfish
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Common in lakes, lagoons and large rivers of the Middle Fly River system. Also found in lowland habitats of the Upper Fly River as far as 850 km upstream from the sea. Also Ref. 6993, 13533.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/pp.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.spc.org.nc/coastfish/Countries/PNG/png.htm
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Allen, G.R., 1991
National Database:

Common names from other countries

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

Teleostei (teleosts) > Siluriformes (Catfishes) > Ariidae (Sea catfishes) > Ariinae
Etymology:   More on author: Whitley.

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

Freshwater; benthopelagic.   Tropical; 6°S - 9°S

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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