Blackfin sea catfish (Arius jella)

Scientific name: Arius jella Day, 1877

Blackfin sea catfish (Arius jella)

The Blackfin sea catfish (Arius jella) is a brackish-water fish of the family Ariidae. Native range: Indian Ocean, India.

Biology

Found mostly in coastal marine waters, estuaries, and tidal rivers. Feeds mainly on invertebrates. Caught with stake traps, shore seines, set bagnets and on hook and line. Sold mostly fresh in markets.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Arius jella
Family
Ariidae (Sea catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; amphidromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indian Ocean: India.
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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