Flat catfish

The flat catfish[2] (Cochlefelis insidiator) is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae.[3] It was described by Patricia J. Kailola in 2000, originally under the genus Arius.[1] It occurs in rivers, mudflats and marine waters on the coasts of Papua New Guinea and Australia. It reaches a standard length of 35 cm (14 in).[3]

Flat catfish
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Siluriformes
Family:
Ariidae
Genus:
Cochlefelis
Species:
C. insidiator
Binomial name
Cochlefelis insidiator
(Kailola, 2000)
Synonyms[1]
  • Arius insidiator Kailola, 2000
  • Hemiarius insidiator (Kailola, 2000)

References
  1. Synonyms of Cochlefelis insidiator at www.fishbase.org.
  2. Common names of Cochlefelis insidiator at www.fishbase.org.
  3. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Cochlefelis insidiator" in FishBase. January 2019 version.


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