| Family: |
Ariidae (Sea catfishes), subfamily: Ariinae |
| Max. size: |
50 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; brackish; marine |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: South and southeast Asia, southern New Guinea and northern Australia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 14-21. Head depressed and elongate, 27 - 36% (mean 32%) of SL; exposed shield very striate or sharply granular. Narrow supraoccipital process, always keeled. Low set eyes. Small mouth, width 24 - 40% (mean 31%) of HL. Gill rakers absent on hind aspect of first 2 gill arches. Posterior epithelial ridges of palate run transversely. Caudal peduncle depth, 1.3 - 2.1 in its length (Ref. 38478). |
| Biology: |
Occurs in inshore waters over soft bottoms (Ref. 7300). Feeds on detritus, prawns, soft-bodied organisms, and mud (Ref. 38478). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
traumatogenic |
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