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Ariidae (Sea catfishes) > Ariinae
Etymology: Megalosciades: Named for the disproportionally large head of the type species in comparison to those observed in Sciades and close relatives..
More on author: Roberts.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
; Água doce bentopelágico. Tropical; 5°S - 9°S
Oceania: Fly River in Papua New Guinea.
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 60.0 cm SL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 2847)
Espinhos dorsais (total) : 1; Raios dorsais moles (total) : 7; Espinhos anais: 0; Raios anais moles: 20 - 22.
Inhabits river. Feeds exclusively on small fishes including clupeids, chanids and melanotaeniids.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reprodução | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvas
Allen, G.R., 1991. Field guide to the freshwater fishes of New Guinea. Publication, no. 9. 268 p. Christensen Research Institute, Madang, Papua New Guinea. (Ref. 2847)
Categoria na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 130435)
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