Sand catfish (Arius arenarius)

Scientific name: Arius arenarius M?ller & Troschel, 1849

Sand catfish (Arius arenarius)

The Sand catfish (Arius arenarius) is a brackish-water fish of the family Ariidae. Native range: Western Pacific, southern China and Taiwan, Possibly extending to the Philippines or further south.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 1; Vertebrae: 17. Head shield extensive and very granular. Lateral line turns upwards only at the tail base. Gill rakers present on hind aspect of all gill arches. Maxillary barbel short, 20 - 24% of SL. Caudal peduncle depth 1.9 - 2.4 in its length.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Arius arenarius
Family
Ariidae (Sea catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
29.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: southern China and Taiwan, Possibly extending to the Philippines or further south.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Traumatogenic
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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