''Nemapteryx macronotacantha'' is a
species of
catfish in the family
Ariidae.
It was described by
Pieter Bleeker in 1846, originally under the genus ''
Arius
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''.
It inhabits southern and southeastern
Asian
brackish waters, also occurring in
marine
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and
freshwater
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s. It reaches a maximum
total length of .
References
Ariidae
Fish described in 1846
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