Nemapteryx macronotacantha

Nemapteryx macronotacantha is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae.[2] It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1846, originally under the genus Arius.[1] It inhabits southern and southeastern Asian brackish waters, also occurring in marine and freshwaters. It reaches a maximum total length of 30 cm (12 in).[2]

Nemapteryx macronotacantha
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Siluriformes
Family:
Ariidae
Genus:
Nemapteryx
Species:
N. macronotacantha
Binomial name
Nemapteryx macronotacantha
(Bleeker, 1846)
Synonyms[1]
  • Arius macronotacanthus Bleeker, 1846
  • Arius parvipinnis Day, 1877
  • Tachysurus macronotacanthus (Bleeker, 1846)

References
  1. Synonyms of Nemapteryx macronotacantha at www.fishbase.org.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Nemapteryx macronotacantha" in FishBase. January 2019 version.
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