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Order: Siluriformes
Family: Ariidae Sea catfishes



(See list of species below)


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23 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 30 cm SL
 
Brustiarius nox
[Comb-gilled catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 60 cm SL
 
Brustiarius solidus
[Hard-palate catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 40 cm SL
 
Cinetodus carinatus
[Comb-spined catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 50 cm SL
 
Cinetodus crassilabris
[Thick-lipped catfish]

Photo by FAO

Oceania
Max. Length 48 cm SL
Cinetodus froggatti (Ramsay & Ogilby, 1886)

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Cinetodus froggatti
[Smallmouthed salmon catfish]

Photo by FAO

Asia and Oceania
Max. Length 45 cm SL
Cochlefelis danielsi (Regan, 1908)

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Cochlefelis danielsi
[Daniel's catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 60 cm SL
 
Cochlefelis spatula
[Duckbilled catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 120 cm SL
 
Hemiarius dioctes
[Warrior catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 20 cm SL
 
Nedystoma dayi
[Day's catfish]

Photo by FAO

Asia and Oceania
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Nedystoma novaeguineae (Weber, 1913)

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Nedystoma novaeguineae
[Spoon-snouted catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 60 cm SL
 
Nemapteryx augusta
[Short barbelled catfish]

Photo by JJPhoto

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

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Neoarius berneyi
[Highfin catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 75 cm SL
 
Neoarius coatesi
[Coates' catfish]

Photo by JJPhoto

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

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Neoarius graeffei
[Blue salmon catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 50 cm SL
 
Neoarius latirostris
[Broad-snouted catfish]

Photo by FAO

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

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Neoarius leptaspis
[Salmon catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 140 cm SL
 
Neoarius midgleyi
[Silver cobbler]
No picture found

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

Max. Length 60 cm SL
 
Neoarius velutinus
[Papillate catfish]

Photo by FAO

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 35 cm SL
Plicofollis polystaphylodon (Bleeker, 1846)

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Plicofollis polystaphylodon
[Mozambique sea catfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 50 cm SL
 
Potamosilurus macrorhynchus
[Sharp-nosed catfish]

Photo by Tait, J.

Oceania
Max. Length 130 cm TL
Sciades paucus (Kailola, 2000)

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Sciades paucus
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Brustiarius nox Comb-gilled catfish Oceania 30 SL 1935
Brustiarius solidus Hard-palate catfish Asia and Oceania 60 SL 1935
Cinetodus carinatus Comb-spined catfish Asia and Oceania 40 SL 1913
Cinetodus crassilabris Thick-lipped catfish Oceania 50 SL 1886
Cinetodus froggatti Smallmouthed salmon catfish Oceania 48 SL 1886
Cochlefelis danielsi Daniel's catfish Asia and Oceania 45 SL 1908
Cochlefelis spatula Duckbilled catfish Asia and Oceania 60 SL 1886
Hemiarius dioctes Warrior catfish Western Central Pacific 120 SL 2000
Nedystoma dayi Day's catfish Asia and Oceania 20 SL 1886
Nedystoma novaeguineae Spoon-snouted catfish Asia and Oceania 15 SL 1913
Nemapteryx augusta Short barbelled catfish Oceania 60 SL 1978
Neoarius berneyi Highfin catfish Oceania 45 SL 1941
Neoarius coatesi Coates' catfish Oceania 75 SL 1990
Neoarius graeffei Blue salmon catfish Western Pacific 60 SL 1867
Neoarius latirostris Broad-snouted catfish Asia and Oceania 50 SL 1883
Neoarius leptaspis Salmon catfish Western Pacific 60 SL 1862
Neoarius midgleyi Silver cobbler Oceania 140 SL 1988
Neoarius taylori Taylor's catfish Oceania 40 SL 1978
Neoarius utarus Northern rivers catfish Asia and Oceania 55 SL 1990
Neoarius velutinus Papillate catfish Asia and Oceania 60 SL 1907
Plicofollis polystaphylodon Mozambique sea catfish Western Indian Ocean 35 SL 1846
Potamosilurus macrorhynchus Sharp-nosed catfish Asia and Oceania 50 SL 1913
Sciades paucus Oceania 130 TL 2000



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