Short barbelled catfish

The short barbelled catfish^[2] (Nemapteryx augusta) is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae.^[3] It was described by Tyson R. Roberts in 1978, originally under the genus Arius.^[1] It inhabits the Fly River in Papua New Guinea. It reaches a maximum standard length of 60 cm (24 in).^[3] Its diet consists of bony fish in the families Chanidae, Clupeidae and Melanotaeniidae.^[4]

Short barbelled catfish
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Ariidae
Genus:	Nemapteryx
Species:	N. augusta
Binomial name
Nemapteryx augusta (Roberts, 1978)
Synonyms[1]
Arius augustus Roberts, 1978