| Ariidae (Sea catfishes), subfamily: Ariinae |
| 25.4 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; brackish; marine |
| Western Central Pacific: southern New Guinea, from the Vogelkop Peninsula to the Fly River mouth. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 16-18; Vertebrae: 50-52. Four patches of conical teeth across front of palate; rounded vomerine patches well-separated; outer patches oval or crescentic, 2-3 times larger than inner patches. Snout fleshy, overhanging mouth. Low papillae on palate and posterior face of gill arches; rakers rarely on posterior face of first two gill arches. Barbels thick proximally, thin distally. Head shield very granular, extensive posteriorly; triangular supraoccipital process short, broad. Eye small, dorsolateral. 8-12% HL. Adipose fin large, base longer than anal fin base. Dark grey in color; inner, dorsal aspect of paired fins charcoal blue (Ref. 40908). |
| Inhabits muddy, shallow coastal waters and tidal rivers (Ref. 40908). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| traumatogenic |
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