largespined catfish
Nemapteryx macronotacantha
- Usual depth10–17 m
- Water temperature27–30 °C
- Best monthsApril
- How commonRare
About this species
Nemapteryx macronotacantha is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae. It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1846, originally under the genus Arius. It inhabits southern and southeastern Asian brackish waters, also occurring in marine and freshwaters. It reaches a maximum total length of 30 cm (12 in).
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 1 records
- April: 4 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 1 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 10–17 m · Deepest record: 17 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 27–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- largespined catfish
Other scientific names: Arius macronotacanthus, Arius parvipinnis, Tachysurus macronotacanthus
Similar species
- copper catfish
Nemapteryx armiger
Sea BarbelGaleichthys feliceps
Blue CatfishNeoarius graeffei
Giant Sea CatfishNetuma thalassina
Black-spotted SeacatfishArius maculatus
Shovelnose sea catfishArius subrostratus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 13 open-data records from 1846 to 1966.
- Species data updated November 4, 2026.
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