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Species profile—Neoarius leptaspis (boofhead catfish)

Classification

Animalia (animals) → Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) → Ariidae (fork-tailed catfishes) → Neoarius leptaspis (boofhead catfish)

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Species details

Kingdom
Animalia (animals)
Class
Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Family
Ariidae (fork-tailed catfishes)
Scientific name
Neoarius leptaspis (Bleeker, 1862)
Common name
boofhead catfish
WildNet taxon ID
26915
Synonym(s)
Arius leptaspis
Sciades leptaspis
Hexanemichthys leptaspis
Ariopsis leptaspis
Alternate name(s)
triangular shield catfish
salmon catfish
Conservation significant
No
Wetland status
Wetland Dependant Species
Endemicity
Native
Pest status
Nil
Species environment
Aquatic & Marine

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Data source

This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API using the Get species by ID function used under CC-By 4.0.
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=26915.

This information is sourced from the WildNet database managed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science.

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Licence
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Last updated
20 May 2024