| Ariidae (Sea catfishes), subfamily: Ariinae |
| 30 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Oceania: lower and middle Sepik and Ramu river systems in Papua New Guinea. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 18-21 |
| Occurs primarily on the floodplain and in permanent lakes, occasionally encountered in river channels, but in low numbers. Feeds on small crustaceans, aquatic insect larvae and nymphs, terrestrial insects, plants, detritus, gastropods, leeches and worms (Ref. 2847). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 May 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| traumatogenic |
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