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Veined catfish
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Ariidae
Genus:	Arius
Species:	A. venosus
Binomial name
Arius venosus Valenciennes, 1840
Synonyms
Tachysurus venosus (Valenciennes, 1840)

The veined catfish (Arius venosus), also known as the marine catfish, is a species of sea catfish in the family Ariidae. It was described by Achille Valenciennes in 1840. It inhabits tropical marine and brackish waters in the Indo-western Pacific region, including the Mozambique Channel, Myanmar, Indonesia and southern China. It dwells at a depth range of 20 to 50 m (66 to 164 ft). It reaches a maximum total length of 30 cm (12 in), but more commonly reaches a TL of 19 cm (7.5 in).

The diet of the veined catfish includes finfish and benthic crustaceans. It is of commercial interest to fisheries; it is generally marketed fresh.

References

1. Synonyms of Arius venosus at fishbase.org.
2. Common names of Arius venosus at fishbase.org.
3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Arius venosus". 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 venosus at fishbase.org.

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