Papuarius latirostris
Species of catfish
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Papuarius latirostris, the broad-snouted catfish,[3] is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae.[4] It was described by William John Macleay in 1883, originally under the genus Arius.[2] It inhabits freshwater rivers in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.[4][1] Its diet includes finfish, mollusks, prawns, terrestrial arthropods, aquatic insects, and plants.[5] It reaches a maximum standard length of 50 cm (20 in).[4]
| Papuarius latirostris | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Ariidae |
| Genus: | Papuarius Marceniuk, Oliveira & Ferraris, 2023 |
| Species: | P. latirostris |
| Binomial name | |
| Papuarius latirostris (W. J. Macleay, 1883) | |
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The IUCN redlist currently lists the broad-snouted catfish as Least Concern, but makes note of a present decline in the species' population. It cites fishing/harvesting, mining, quarrying, and residential developments as the main threats to the species.[1]
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