Cephalocassis melanochir

Cephalocassis melanochir

Fish Reaching Thirty Centimeters in Asian Waters

Black
Tropical
Regional distribution
Southeast Asia
Medium
Tropical fish

Cephalocassis melanochir is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae. It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1852, originally under the genus Arius. It inhabits freshwater lakes and rivers in Malaysia and Indonesia.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Ariidae
Genus: Cephalocassis
Maximum length: 30 cm
Distribution: Asia: Indonesia and Malaysia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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