Pachyula crassilabris (Ramsay & Ogilby, 1886)
Thick-lipped catfish

Family:  Ariidae (Sea catfishes), subfamily: Ariinae
Max. size:  50 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Oceania: central-southern New Guinea.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 17-19
Biology:  Inhabits rivers and feeds on insects and higher plants (Ref. 2847).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  traumatogenic


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