| Family: |
Ariidae (Sea catfishes), subfamily: Ariinae |
| Max. size: |
85 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 1,400.0 g |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater; brackish; marine; depth range 20 - 50 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-west Pacific: Mozambique and Madagascar to Sri Lanka, the east coast of India, Bangladesh, Myanmar to Sumatra (Ref. 56505). |
| Diagnosis: |
Anal soft rays: 14-16. It has a prominent lateral ethmoid that forms a "shelf" between the eye and the nostrils (Ref. 56505), two pairs of vomerine toothpletes (Ref. 56505), and a very short adipose-fin base (Ref. 56505). Body dark brown, lower surfaces completely covered with fine brown pigment specks (Ref. 3976). |
| Biology: |
Found along the coast (Ref. 5213). Enters the lower parts of rivers of the east coast of Africa (Ref. 3876). Feeds on invertebrates and small fishes. Marketed fresh and dried-salted (Ref. 3290). Males incubate eggs in its mouth(Ref. 68964). Air bladder utilized for isinglass. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 July 2016 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
traumatogenic |
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