Potamosilurus macrorhynchus
Potamosilurus macrorhynchus, the sharp-nose catfish, is a species of sea catfish endemic to the island of New Guinea where it is found in both Papua New Guinea and in West Papua, the Indonesian part of the island. It is a strictly fresh water catfish and grows to a length of 50 cm.
| Potamosilurus macrorhynchus | |
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Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
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| Genus: | Potamosilurus Marceniuk & Menezes, 2007 |
| Species: | P. macrorhynchus |
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| Potamosilurus macrorhynchus (M. C. W. Weber, 1913) | |
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Potamosilurus macrorhynchus" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
- http://www.fishwisepro.com/Species/details.aspx?SId=40265&Zoom=True
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