Netuma proxima (Ogilby, 1898)
Arafura catfish
Netuma proxima
photo by FAO

Family:  Ariidae (Sea catfishes), subfamily: Ariinae
Max. size:  46 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater; brackish; marine
Distribution:  Western Pacific.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found in seas, estuaries and fresh waters (Ref. 32693).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  traumatogenic


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