| Ariidae (Sea catfishes), subfamily: Ariinae |
| 45 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal, amphidromous |
| Indo-West Pacific: Pakistan, west and east coast of India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indo-Australian Archipelago (but not occurring in Papua New Guinea or Australia). Also reported from China, and Philippines (Ref. 7050). Reports from eastern Africa and the Red Sea need confirmation. |
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| Found along the coastline, mainly around estuaries. Ascends into fresh water of the upper tidal zone. Occurs in the Mekong delta (Ref. 12693). Feeds on invertebrates and small fishes. An important food fish (Ref. 3290). Marketed fresh (Ref. 12693). |
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Not Evaluated
(Ref. 96402)
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| traumatogenic |
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Recorded from Candaba Swamp and Pampanga River (Ref. 109918). Also Ref. 3279, 7050. |
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