| Brustiarius utarus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Ariidae |
| Genus: | Brustiarius |
| Species: | B. utarus |
| Binomial name | |
| Brustiarius utarus (Kailola, 1990) | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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Brustiarius utarus, the northern rivers catfish or salmon catfish, [3] is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae. [4] It was described by Patricia J. Kailola in 1990, originally under the genus Arius . [4] It inhabits freshwater bodies in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. [4]
Its diet includes finfish, detritus, terrestrial invertebrates, and caridean shrimp such as those in the genus Macrobrachium . [5]
Brustiarius utarus reaches a maximum known standard length of 55 cm (22 in), but usually reaches an SL of 30 cm (12 in). It reaches a maximum weight of 1.7 kg (3 lb 12 oz). It closely resembles Bleekeriella leptaspis , and is frequently mistaken for it. [4]
Brustiarius utarus spawns throughout the year. [6] [7] It is harvested by subsistence fisheries. [4]
