Neoarius leptaspis, the triangular shield catfish, boofhead catfish, freshwater forked tailed catfish, salmon catfish, or lesser salmon catfish,[2] is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae.[3] It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1862, originally under the genus Hexanematichthys.[1] It inhabits marine, brackish and freshwaters in Australia and New Guinea, at a maximum known depth of 135 m (443 ft). It reaches a maximum standard length of 60 cm (24 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. leptaspis
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| Binomial name | |
| Neoarius leptaspis (Bleeker, 1862)
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The diet of the triangular shield catfish includes insects, mollusks, prawns, finfish and aquatic plants.[4] It is preyed upon by fish such as Scleropages jardinii and the Barramundi, and snakes in the species Acrochordus arafurae.[5]
The triangular shield catfish breeds between September and January.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Synonyms of Neoarius leptaspis at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Common names of Neoarius leptaspis at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Neoarius leptaspis". FishBase. May 2019 version.
- ^ Food items reported for Neoarius leptaspis at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Organisms Preying on Neoarius leptaspis at www.fishbase.org.
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