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Shovelnose sea catfish

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Species of fish

Shovelnose sea catfish
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Ariidae
Genus: Arius
Species: A. subrostratus
Binomial name
Arius subrostratus
Valenciennes, 1840
Synonyms
  • Tachysurus subrostratus (Valenciennes, 1840)
  • Arius subostratus Valenciennes, 1840

The shovelnose sea catfish (Arius subrostratus), also called the short-nosed catfish or the marine catfish, is a species of sea catfish in the family Ariidae. It was described by Achille Valenciennes in 1840.

Habitat

It is a non-migratory species which inhabits tropical marine and brackish waters in the Indo-western Pacific region, including Indonesia, India, Pakistan, the Philippines and Thailand. It dwells at a depth range of 0 to 20 m (0 to 66 ft). It reaches a maximum NG length of 39.5 cm (15.6 in), while commonly reaching a total length of 12 cm (4.7 in).

Diet

The diet of the shovelnose sea catfish includes detritus, polychaete worms, diatoms, algal weeds, and various crustaceans.

Biology

It has been recorded spawning between the months of January–April and September–October in India. Males incubate the eggs in their mouths.

Commercial Uses

The shovelnose sea catfish is of commercial value to fisheries; it is mostly marketed fresh.

References

  1. Synonyms of Arius subrostratus at fishbase.org.
  2. Common names of Arius subrostratus at fishbase.org.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Arius subrostratus". FishBase. April 2016 version.
  4. Cuvier, G. and A. Valenciennes, 1840 (Nov.) Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome quinzième. Suite du livre dix-septième. Siluroïdes. v. 15: i-xxxi + 1-540, Pls. 421-455.
  5. Food items reported for Arius subrostratus at fishbase.org.
  6. Spawning for Arius subrostratus at fishbase.org.
Taxon identifiers
Arius subrostratus


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