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Ariidae (Sea catfishes) > Ariinae
Etymology: Cochlefelis: Greek, kochlea = snail like + Latin, felis = cat (Ref. 45335); insidiator: From the Latin for ambusher or lurker - in reference to the possibility that this species is a predator which lies half-hidden in sediment (Ref. 40908).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
; eau douce; saumâtre démersal. Tropical
Oceania: Papua New Guinea and northern Australia.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 35.0 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 40908)
Description synthétique
Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie
Épines dorsales (Total) : 1; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 7; Épines anales: 0; Rayons mous anaux: 19 - 23; Vertèbres: 58 - 60. Head and anterior of body depressed; ribs long, angular, impressed in abdominal body wall. Eye covered with head skin; head smooth. Mouth wide, jaws upturned at symphysis; teeth fixed, cardiform, in 1-2 series on jaws and palate; four elongate patches of palatal teeth. No rakers on posterior of first two arches; mandibular barbel longest, reaching dorsal fin. Fin spines slender, weak. Grey or yellowish in color, fins and mouth bright yellow or orange (Ref. 40908).
Inhabits shallow mudflats and river mouths; also in muddy coastal waters (Ref. 40908).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Kailola, P.J., 2000. Six new species of fork-tailed catfishes (Pisces, Teleostei, Ariidae) from Australia and New Guinea. Beagle, Rec. Mus. Art Galler. North. Territ. 16:127-144. (Ref. 40908)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Menace pour l'homme
Traumatogenic (Ref. 58010)
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5625 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01000 (0.00244 - 0.04107), b=3.04 (2.81 - 3.27), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Milieu, temps minimum de doublement de population : 1,4 à 4,4 années (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (33 of 100).
