Pararius mastersi
Pararius mastersi (Ogilby, 1898)
Pararius mastersi, the Master's catfish or 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).
== References ==
- Also published as
- Arius mastersi Ogilby, 1898; Hexanematichthys mastersi (Ogilby, 1898); Sciades mastersi (Ogilby, 1898); Arius sagoroides Hardenberg, 1941; Tachysurus godfreyi Whitley, 1941
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References
- Hardenberg, J. D. F. (1941). Fishes of New Guinea. Treubia, Buitenzorg, 18 (2): 217–231.
- Ogilby, J. D. (1898). New genera and species of fishes. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales, v. 23 (pt 1): 32–41.
- Whitley, G. P. (1941). Ichthyological notes and illustrations. Australian Zoologist, v. 10 (pt 1): 1–50, Pls. 1–2.
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