African sea catfish
| African sea catfish | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Ariidae |
| Genus: | Arius |
| Species: | A. africanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Arius africanus Günther, 1867 | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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The African sea catfish (Arius africanus), also known as the marine catfish,[3] is a species of sea catfish in the family Ariidae.[4] It was described by Albert Günther in 1867.[5] It is found in tropical brackish and freshwater in Tanzania, Madagascar, and the Pangani River. It reaches a maximum standard length of 45 cm (18 in).[4]
The diet of the African sea catfish consists of small finfish and invertebrates.[6] It is of commercial interest to fisheries.[4]
References
- ^ Sparks, J.S. (2017). "Arius africanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T183165A1730998. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T183165A1730998.en. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ Synonyms of Arius africanus at fishbase.org.
- ^ Common names of Arius africanus at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Arius africanus". FishBase. April 2016 version.
- ^ Playfair, R. L. and A. Günther (1867). The fishes of Zanzibar, with a list of the fishes of the whole east coast of Africa. London.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Food items reported for Arius africanus at fishbase.org.