Arafura catfish
| Arafura catfish | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Ariidae |
| Genus: | Pararius |
| Species: | P. proximus
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| Binomial name | |
| Pararius proximus (J. D. Ogilby, 1898)
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The Arafura catfish (Pararius proximus), also known as the Arafura sea catfish,[2] is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae.[3] It was described by James Douglas Ogilby in 1898, originally under the genus Arius.[1] It inhabits marine, brackish and freshwaters in the western Pacific. It reaches a maximum standard length of 46 cm (18 in).[3]
The diet of the Arafura catfish includes worms, finfish, crustaceans such as crabs and amphipods, molluscs, echinoderms, algae and insects.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Bailly, Nicolas (2023). "Pararius proximus (Ogilby, 1898)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
- ^ "Common names of Pararius proximus". fishbase.org.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pararius proximus". FishBase. March 2025 version.
- ^ "Food and Feeding Habits Summary Pararius proximus". fishbase.org.
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