Veined catfish
| Veined catfish | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Ariidae |
| Genus: | Arius |
| Species: | A. venosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Arius venosus Valenciennes, 1840 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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The veined catfish (Arius venosus), also known as the marine catfish,[2] is a species of sea catfish in the family Ariidae.[3] It was described by Achille Valenciennes in 1840.[4] It inhabits tropical marine and brackish waters in the Indo-western Pacific region, including the Mozambique Channel, Myanmar, Indonesia and southern China. It dwells at a depth range of 20 to 50 m (66 to 164 ft). It reaches a maximum total length of 30 cm (12 in), but more commonly reaches a TL of 19 cm (7.5 in).[3]
The diet of the veined catfish includes finfish and benthic crustaceans.[5] It is of commercial interest to fisheries; it is generally marketed fresh.[3]
References
- ^ Synonyms of Arius venosus at fishbase.org.
- ^ Common names of Arius venosus at fishbase.org.
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Arius venosus". FishBase. April 2016 version.
- ^ Cuvier, G. and A. Valenciennes, 1840 (Nov.) [ref. 1008] Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome quinzième. Suite du livre dix-septième. Siluroïdes. v. 15: i-xxxi + 1-540, Pls. 421-455.
- ^ Food items reported for Arius venosus at fishbase.org.