Northern rivers catfish
📖 Overview
Prefers main river channels, but also occurs in lakes and on the floodplain. Feeds mainly on large crustaceans (Macrobrachium and Caridina), fishes, aquatic and terrestrial insects, nymphs and detritus. Occurs at temperatures ranging from 26 to 32°C. Mainly diurnal.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 18 - 22. : elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Northern rivers catfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Mouthbrooders. Ovary or brood mass contains 15 to 75 ripe eggs .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical; 1°S - 6°S
🌿 Ecology
large crustaceans (Macrobrachium and Caridina), fishes, aquatic and terrestrial insects, nymphs and
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
⚠️ Venom Profile
- pain
- oedema
- rare systemic effects
Wound care, analgesia.
References: Compiled from Bhide (2018), Halstead et al. (1988) and family-specific envenomation literature
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