Blue Salmon Catfish

Neoarius graeffei

Also known as: Blue Catfish, Graeffe's Salmon Catfish, Lesser Salmon Catfish, Salmon Catfish

ALSO KNOWN AS

Blue Catfish
Graeffe's Salmon Catfish
Lesser Salmon Catfish
Salmon Catfish

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2019

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Blue Salmon Catfish adult, photographed at house, Australia — @jessimica22 · house, Australia · June 20141 / 1

Overview

Found over coastal marine and brackish estuaries, lagoons and freshwater rivers.
Juveniles found in large schools.
Length 60cm
Western Pacific - Northern Australia, New Guinea

Catfish have venomous spines in the fins which can inflict painful wounds.
Repeated stings from these catfish may result in death.

How to identify

COLOURS

Head & Mouth: barbels

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Habitat & where to find it

Range · Western Central Pacific
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LIVES IN

freshwater

Found over coastal marine and brackish estuaries, lagoons and freshwater rivers.

RANGE

Western Central Pacific

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Taxonomy

familyAriinae
genusNeoarius
speciesNeoarius graeffei (Kner & Steindachner, 1867)

SourcesWoRMS FishBase