Cochlefelis danielsi, or Daniel's catfish,[2] is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae.[3] It was described by Charles Tate Regan in 1908, originally under the genus Arius.[1] It is found in brackish and freshwaters including rivers, lagoons and mangroves, in New Guinea. It reaches a standard length of 45 cm (18 in).[3] It feeds on shrimp and prawns of the genera Caridina and Macrobrachium.[4]
Cochlefelis danielsi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Ariidae |
Genus: | Cochlefelis |
Species: | C. danielsi
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Binomial name | |
Cochlefelis danielsi (Regan, 1908)
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Synonyms[1] | |
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References
edit- ^ a b Synonyms of Cochlefelis danielsi at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Common names of Cochlefelis danielsi at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Cochlefelis danielsi". FishBase. January 2019 version.
- ^ Food items reported for Cochlefelis danielsi at www.fishbase.org.