Fish Identification: Find Species

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

(See list of species below)


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5 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]

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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]
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Max. Length 32 cm FL
 
Neoarius hainesi
[Ridged catfish]
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Max. Length 140 cm SL
 
Neoarius midgleyi
[Silver cobbler]
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Max. Length 39.3 cm FL
 
Neoarius pectoralis
[Sawspine catfish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Neoarius berneyi Highfin catfish Oceania 45 SL 1941
Neoarius graeffei Blue salmon catfish Western Pacific 60 SL 1867
Neoarius hainesi Ridged catfish Western Central Pacific 32 FL 2000
Neoarius midgleyi Silver cobbler Oceania 140 SL 1988
Neoarius pectoralis Sawspine catfish Western Central Pacific 39.3 FL 2000



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