Neoarius - Australian sea catfishes

Classification

Genus: Neoarius - Australian sea catfishes
Family: Ariidae - Sea catfishes
Order: Siluriformes - Catfishes
Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes

Description

Neoarius is a genus of sea catfishes found on and around the island New Guinea and Australia. They are found in marine, brackish waters and fresh waters with several species restricted solely to freshwater rivers. There are currently 10 described species in this genus.

  • Neoarius berneyi (Whitley, 1941) (Highfin catfish)
  • Neoarius coatesi (Kailola, 1990) (Coates catfish)
  • Neoarius graeffei (Kner & Steindachner, 1867) (Blue salmon-catfish)
  • Neoarius latirostris (W. J. Macleay, 1883) (Broad-snouted catfish)
  • Neoarius leptaspis (Bleeker, 1862) (Salmon catfish)
  • Neoarius midgleyi (Kailola & Pierce, 1988) (Silver cobbler)
  • Neoarius pectoralis (Kailola, 2000) (Sawspine catfish)
  • Neoarius taylori (T. R. Roberts, 1978) (Taylors catfish)
  • Neoarius utarus (Kailola, 1990) (Northern rivers catfish)
  • Neoarius velutinus (M. C. W. Weber, 1907) (Papillate catfish)

Species

Blue salmon catfish
(Neoarius graeffei)

Northern rivers catfish
(Neoarius utarus)

Taylor’s catfish
(Neoarius taylori)

Sawspine catfish
(Neoarius pectoralis)

Silver cobbler
(Neoarius midgleyi)

Salmon catfish
(Neoarius leptaspis)

Broad-snouted catfish
(Neoarius latirostris)

Coates’ catfish
(Neoarius coatesi)

Highfin catfish
(Neoarius berneyi)

Papillate catfish
(Neoarius velutinus)

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