Northern rivers catfish

The northern rivers catfish (Neoarius utarus), also known as the salmon catfish,[2] is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae.[3] It was described by Patricia J. Kailola in 1990, originally under the genus Arius.[1] It inhabits freshwater bodies in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.[3]

Northern rivers catfish
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Siluriformes
Family:
Ariidae
Genus:
Neoarius
Species:
N. utarus
Binomial name
Neoarius utarus
(Kailola, 1990)
Synonyms[1]
  • Arius utarus Kailola, 1990
  • Ariopsis utarus (Kailola, 1990)

Its diet includes finfish, detritus, terrestrial invertebrates, and caridean shrimp such as those in the genus Macrobrachium.[4]

The Northern rivers catfish reaches a maximum known standard length of 55 cm (22 in), but usually reaches an SL of 30 cm (12 in). It reaches a maximum weight of 1.7 kg (3.7 lb). It is closely related to Neoarius leptaspis, and is frequently mistaken for it.[3]

The Northern rivers catfish spawns throughout the year.[5][6] It is harvested by subsistence fisheries.[3]

References
  1. Synonyms of Neoarius utarus at www.fishbase.org.
  2. Common names of Neoarius utarus at www.fishbase.org.
  3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Neoarius utarus" in FishBase. May 2019 version.
  4. Food items reported for Neoarius utarus at www.fishbase.org.
  5. Spawning for Neoarius utarus at www.fishbase.org.
  6. Reproduction of Neoarius utarus at www.fishbase.org.


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