Daniel's catfish
The Daniel's catfish[2] (Cochlefelis danielsi) is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae.[3] It was described by Charles Tate Regan in 1908, originally under the genus Arius.[1] It is found in brackish and freshwaters including rivers, lagoons and mangroves, in New Guinea. It reaches a standard length of 45 cm (18 in).[3] It feeds on shrimp and prawns of the genera Caridina and Macrobrachium.[4]
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| Species: | C. danielsi |
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References
- Synonyms of Cochlefelis danielsi at www.fishbase.org.
- Common names of Cochlefelis danielsi at www.fishbase.org.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Cochlefelis danielsi" in FishBase. January 2019 version.
- Food items reported for Cochlefelis danielsi at www.fishbase.org.
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