''Cinetodus froggatti'', known as Froggatt's catfish or smallmouthed salmon catfish, is a species of

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found in West Papua in

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and

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where it is found in the Purari,

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, Strickland and

Digul River The Digul River () is a major river in South Papua province, Indonesia, on the island of New Guinea. It is the fourth longest river in New Guinea after Sepik, Mamberamo, and Fly. With a total length of and a drainage basin of . Course The rive ...

systems as well as in the

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system of the

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References

* Ramsay, E.P. and Ogibly, J.D. 1887. A contribution to the knowledge of the fish-fauna of New Guinea. ''Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales'' (Second Series) 1:8-20. *
Smallmouth Catfish, Cinetodus froggatti (Ramsay & Ogilby 1886) @ fishesofaustralia.net.au
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