Cephalocassis melanochir
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Cephalocassis melanochir | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Ariidae |
Genus: | Cephalocassis |
Species: | C. melanochir
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Binomial name | |
Cephalocassis melanochir (Bleeker, 1852)
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Cephalocassis melanochir is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae.[2] It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1852, originally under the genus Arius.[1] It inhabits freshwater lakes and rivers in Malaysia and Indonesia. It reaches a total length of 30 cm (12 in).[2] It feeds on finfish and benthic crustaceans.[3]
References
- ^ a b Synonyms of Cephalocassis melanochir at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Cephalocassis melanochir" in FishBase. January 2019 version.
- ^ https://www.fishbase.de/TrophicEco/FoodItemsList.php?vstockcode=18575&genus=Cephalocassis&species=melanochir Food items reported for Cephalocassis melanochir at www.fishbase.org.
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