African sea catfish (Arius africanus)

Scientific name: Arius africanus G?nther, 1867

African sea catfish (Arius africanus)

The African sea catfish (Arius africanus) is a freshwater fish of the family Ariidae. Native range: Africa, Pangani River, Tanzania and estuaries of Madagascar.

Biology

Arius africanus is a coastal species, mostly found in freshwater. It inhabits also estuaries. Feeds mainly on invertebrates and small fishes.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Arius africanus
Family
Ariidae (Sea catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
45.0
Environment
Freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: Pangani River, Tanzania and estuaries of Madagascar.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Traumatogenic
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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