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| Scientific Name | Neoarius graeffei (Kner & Steindachner, 1867) |
| Common Names | Australian Shark Catfish Blue Salmon-catfish, Blå Havmalle (Denmark), Blue Catfish, Lesser Salmon Catfish |
| Type Locality | Samoa [doubtful]. |
| Synonym(s) | Ariopsis graeffei, Arius australis, Arius australis, Arius curtisii, Arius curtisii, Arius graeffei, Hexanematichthys australis |
| Pronunciation | Nee oh ar ee uss. |
| Etymology | Neo, new (newly discovered) and arius from the Greek arios, meaning warlike or bellicose; in reference to the well-developed fin spines. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 600mm or 23.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Worldwide mainly in estuarine areas. Pacific, South Pacific, New Guinea Pacific area (click on these areas to find other species found there) Pacific, South Pacific, North Australian Pacific Coast (click on these areas to find other species found there) Australia waters, Northern Australia Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Pacific, South Pacific, New Guinea Pacific area, New Guinea Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019. |
| pH | 6.4 - 8.0 |
| Temperature | 17.0-27.0°C or 62.6-80.6°F (Show species within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 54 (pt 3), pp 383 [28], Pl. 4 (fig. 12). |
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| More Resources | |
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 | Look up N. graeffei on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up N. graeffei on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.9.474.2960 | |
| Last Update | Sun Dec 19, 2010 2:57 pm (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |