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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Ariidae Sea catfishes
Subfamily: Ariinae
Genus: Neoarius

(See list of species below)


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10 species (see list below)

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Oceania
Max. Length 45 cm SL
Neoarius berneyi (Whitley, 1941)

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Neoarius berneyi
[Highfin catfish]
No picture found
Oceania
Max. Length 75 cm SL
 
Neoarius coatesi
[Coates' catfish]

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Western Pacific
Max. Length 60 cm SL
Neoarius graeffei (Kner & Steindachner, 1867)

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Neoarius graeffei
[Blue salmon catfish]
No picture found
Asia and Oceania
Max. Length 50 cm SL
 
Neoarius latirostris
[Broad-snouted catfish]

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Western Pacific
Max. Length 60 cm SL
Neoarius leptaspis (Bleeker, 1862)

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Neoarius leptaspis
[Salmon catfish]
No picture found
Oceania
Max. Length 140 cm SL
 
Neoarius midgleyi
[Silver cobbler]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 39.3 cm FL
 
Neoarius pectoralis
[Sawspine catfish]
No picture found
Oceania
Max. Length 40 cm SL
 
Neoarius taylori
[Taylor's catfish]

Photo by FAO

Asia and Oceania
Max. Length 55 cm SL
Neoarius utarus (Kailola, 1990)

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Neoarius utarus
[Northern rivers catfish]
No picture found
Asia and Oceania
Max. Length 60 cm SL
 
Neoarius velutinus
[Papillate catfish]
10 Species of Family Ariidae with Genus Neoarius
(Sea catfishes)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1941 Neoarius berneyi Highfin catfish Oceania 45 SL
1990 Neoarius coatesi Coates' catfish Oceania 75 SL
1867 Neoarius graeffei Blue salmon catfish Western Pacific 60 SL
1883 Neoarius latirostris Broad-snouted catfish Asia and Oceania 50 SL
1862 Neoarius leptaspis Salmon catfish Western Pacific 60 SL
1988 Neoarius midgleyi Silver cobbler Oceania 140 SL
2000 Neoarius pectoralis Sawspine catfish Western Central Pacific 39.3 FL
1978 Neoarius taylori Taylor's catfish Oceania 40 SL
1990 Neoarius utarus Northern rivers catfish Asia and Oceania 55 SL
1907 Neoarius velutinus Papillate catfish Asia and Oceania 60 SL



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