Goat catfish (Arius sumatranus)

Scientific name: Arius sumatranus Anonymous [Bennett], 1830

Goat catfish (Arius sumatranus)

The Goat catfish (Arius sumatranus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Ariidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Pakistan east to Thailand, then south to the Philippines and Indonesia.

Biology

Found in marine waters, as well as in estuaries and tidal rivers. Feeds mainly on invertebrates. The sharp dorsal and pectoral fin spines can inflict painful wounds. Sold mostly fresh in markets. Also caught with dipnets.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Arius sumatranus
Family
Ariidae (Sea catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
32.0
Common length
12.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Pakistan east to Thailand, then south to the Philippines and Indonesia.
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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