Nedystoma novaeguineae (Weber, 1913)
Spoon-snouted catfish
photo by FAO

Family:  Ariidae (Sea catfishes), subfamily: Ariinae
Max. size:  15 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater; brackish
Distribution:  Asia and Oceania: central-southern New Guinea.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 29-33
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 02 December 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  traumatogenic


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