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Thick-lipped catfish (Cinetodus crassilabris) fish species and information / pictures of Thick-lipped catfish - Cinetodus crassilabris
Thick-lipped catfish (Cinetodus crassilabris) fish species information
Scientific Name
Cinetodus crassilabris
Common Name
Thick-lipped catfish
Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 17 - 19
Classification
Classified By
Ramsay & Ogilby, 1886
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Catfish (Siluriformes)
Family
Sea catfishes (Ariidae)
Distribution
Region
Oceania
Distribution
Oceania: central-southern New Guinea.
Range
5°S - 10°S
Environment
Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown
°C
Water Temperature To
Unknown
°C
Depth From - meters
Unknown
m
Depth To - meters
Unknown
m
Zone
benthopelagic
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Trophic Level
2.57 s.e. 0.26 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
False
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
True
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False
Physical Size and Genetics
Maximum Length
50.0
cm
Common Length
Unknown
cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5625 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)
Human Uses and Population
Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
High vulnerability (56 of 100)
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
Traumatogenic (Ref. 58010)
IUCN Red List Status
Not Evaluated