| Chinchaysuyoa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Ariidae |
| Genus: | Chinchaysuyoa Marceniuk, Marchena, Oliveira, and Betancur-R, 2019 |
Chinchaysuyoa is a genus of catfishes in the family Ariidae. They are found in freshwater habitats along the Pacific Coast of northern South America. This genus was named after Chinchay Suyu, the Incan name for the region that these fishes are native to. [1]
There are currently two species in this genus: [1]
The Ariidae or ariid catfish are a family of catfish that mainly live in marine waters with many freshwater and brackish water species. They are found worldwide in tropical to warm temperate zones. The family includes about 143 species.
Anguilla bengalensis labiata, the African mottled eel, is a subspecies of eel in the genus Anguilla of the family Anguillidae.
Cinetodus is a genus of sea catfishes of the family Ariidae. These species originate from brackish and fresh waters of Irian Jaya, southern New Guinea and northern Australia.
Neoarius berneyi, the highfin catfish, Berney's catfish, Berney's shark catfish, or the lesser salmon catfish, is a freshwater sea catfish that is commonly kept in aquariums. The origin of the name Neoarius berneyi is Greek, with the genus name Neoarius coming from the words neos meaning new and arios, meaning warlike or hostile, in reference to the well developed fin spines, and the species name, berneyi, comes from the ornithologist F. L. Berney.
Arius manillensis is a species of marine catfish endemic to the island of Luzon, Philippines. It is commonly known as the Manila sea catfish or kanduli. It is fished commercially.
The comb-spined catfish is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae. It was described by Max Carl Wilhelm Weber in 1913, originally under the genus Arius. It is known to inhabit freshwater rivers in New Guinea. It reaches a standard length of 40 cm (16 in). Its diet includes prawns, detritus, and a variety of terrestrial and aquatic insects and insect larvae.
The thick-lipped catfish is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae. It was described by Edward Pierson Ramsay and James Douglas Ogilby in 1986, originally under the genus Hemipimelodus. It is found in freshwater rivers in New Guinea. It reaches a standard length of 50 cm (20 in). Its diet consists of insects and vascular plants.
The Flat catfish is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae. It was described by Patricia J. Kailola in 2000, originally under the genus Arius. 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).
The warrior catfish is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae. It was described by Patricia J. Kailola in 2000, originally under the genus Arius. It inhabits marine and freshwaters in New Guinea and Australia. It reaches a standard length of 120 cm (47 in), and a maximum weight of 19 kg (42 lb).
The Armoured sea catfish is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae. It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1858, originally under the genus Cephalocassis. It is known from freshwater rivers in Thailand and Indonesia. It reaches a maximum total length of 50 cm (20 in). Its diet consists of finfish and benthic invertebrates.
Chinchaysuyoa labiata is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae. It was first described under the genus Arius as Arius labiatus in 1898. Another fish species, Hexanematichthys henni, was described by Homer Glenn Fisher and Carl H. Eigenmann in 1922 but is now considered to be a junior synonym for A. labiatus. A study in 2019 found that A. labiatus was distinct from any other catfish species in the region, and thus constructed the genus Chinchaysuyoa for it and the recently discovered species C. ortegai. It is endemic to freshwater bodies in Ecuador.
The Master's catfish, also called the Godfrey's catfish, is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae. It was described by James Douglas Ogilby in 1898, originally under the genus Arius. It dwells on the floors of inshore marine waters in Australia and Papua New Guinea. It reaches a maximum total length of 51 cm (20 in).
The spoon-snouted catfish is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae. It was described by Max Carl Wilhelm Weber in 1913, originally under the genus Doiichthys. It inhabits brackish and freshwaters in central-southern New Guinea. It reaches a maximum standard length of 15 cm (5.9 in).
The Short barbelled catfish is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae. It was described by Tyson R. Roberts in 1978, originally under the genus Arius. It inhabits the Fly River in Papua New Guinea. It reaches a maximum standard length of 60 cm (24 in). Its diet consists of bony fish in the families Chanidae, Clupeidae and Melanotaeniidae.
The Salmon catfish, also known as the Boofhead catfish, the Freshwater forked tailed catfish, the Lesser salmon catfish, and the Triangular shield catfish, is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae. It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1862, originally under the genus Hexanematichthys. It inhabits marine, brackish and freshwaters in Australia and New Guinea, at a maximum known depth of 135 m (443 ft). It reaches a maximum standard length of 60 cm (24 in).
Chinchaysuyoa ortegai is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae. It is endemic to freshwater bodies in northern Peru. Specimens of this species were formerly classified as Hexanematichthys henni until they were found to actually represent a new species in the genus Chinchaysuyoa.
The broad-snouted catfish is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae. It was described by William John Macleay in 1883, originally under the genus Arius. It inhabits freshwater rivers in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Its diet includes finfish, mollusks, prawns, terrestrial arthropods, aquatic insects, and plants. It reaches a maximum standard length of 50 cm (20 in).
The Sawspine catfish, alternatively referred to as the Sawspined catfish, is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae. It was described by Patricia J. Kailola in 2000, originally under the genus Arius. It inhabits marine and brackish waters in Australia, Irian Jaya, and possibly also Papua New Guinea. It reaches a maximum fork length of 39.3 cm (15.5 in).
The Longsnouted catfish, also known as the Broadbent's catfish, the Spoon-nosed catfish, the Large-scaled catfish, the Sharp-headed catfish, or the Sand catfish, is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae. It was described by Achille Valenciennes in 1840, originally under the genus Arius. It inhabits brackish and marine waters in New Guinea, Australia, and southern and southeastern Asia. It reaches a maximum total length of 50 cm (20 in).
The Smooth-headed catfish, also known as the Shieldhead catfish, is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae. It was described by Achille Valenciennes in 1840, originally under the genus Pimelodus. It inhabits marine and brackish waters in New Guinea, Australia, and southern and southeastern Asia. It reaches a maximum total length of 47 cm (19 in).