Thick-lipped catfish

Thick-lipped catfish
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Ariidae
Genus: Cinetodus
Species:
C. crassilabris
Binomial name
Cinetodus crassilabris
(Ramsay & Ogilby, 1886)
Synonyms[2]
  • Hemipimelodus crassilabris Ramsay & Ogilby, 1886
  • Arius crassilabris (Ramsay & Ogilby, 1886)
  • Pachyula crassilabris[1]

The thick-lipped catfish (Cinetodus crassilabris) is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae.[3][4] It was described by Edward Pierson Ramsay and James Douglas Ogilby in 1886, originally under the genus Hemipimelodus.[2] It is found in freshwater rivers in New Guinea. It reaches a standard length of 50 cm (20 in).[3] Its diet consists of insects and vascular plants.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b Storey, A.W.; Kolkolo, U.; Mungkaje, A. & Larson, H. (2020). "Pachyula crassilabris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T196834A2477340. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T196834A2477340.en. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  2. ^ a b Synonyms of Cinetodus crassilabris at www.fishbase.org.
  3. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Cinetodus crassilabris". FishBase. January 2019 version.
  4. ^ Common names of Cinetodus crassilabris at www.fishbase.org.
  5. ^ Food items reported for Cinetodus crassilabris at www.fishbase.org.
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