Neoarius latirostris, the broad-snouted catfish,[2] is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae.[3] It was described by William John Macleay in 1883, originally under the genus Arius.[1] It inhabits freshwater rivers in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.[3][4] Its diet includes finfish, mollusks, prawns, terrestrial arthropods, aquatic insects, and plants.[5] It reaches a maximum standard length of 50 cm (20 in).[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Ariidae |
| Genus: | Neoarius |
| Species: | N. latirostris
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| Binomial name | |
| Neoarius latirostris (W. J. Macleay, 1883)
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The IUCN redlist currently lists the broad-snouted catfish as Least Concern, but makes note of a present decline in the species' population. It cites fishing/harvesting, mining, quarrying, and residential developments as the main threats to the species.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b Synonyms of Neoarius latirostris at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Common names of Neoarius latirostris at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Neoarius latirostris". FishBase. May 2019 version.
- ^ a b Neoarius latirostris at the IUCN redlist.
- ^ Food items reported for Neoarius latirostris at www.fishbase.org.
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