Shovelnose sea catfish (Arius subrostratus)

Scientific name: Arius subrostratus Valenciennes, 1840

Shovelnose sea catfish (Arius subrostratus)

The Shovelnose sea catfish (Arius subrostratus) 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 estuaries and tidal rivers, at times burrowed in the soft mud of the mangroves. Feed mainly on invertebrates. Males incubate the eggs in the buccal cavity. The sharp dorsal and pectoral fin spines can inflict painful wounds. Also caught with dipnets and set bagnets. Sold mostly fresh.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Arius subrostratus
Family
Ariidae (Sea catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
39.5
Common length
12.0
Depth range
20 m (66 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; non-migratory; depth range ? - 20 m
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
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec=25-35)

Sources

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

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