Squirrelheaded catfish (Arius microcephalus)

Scientific name: Arius microcephalus Bleeker, 1855

Squirrelheaded catfish (Arius microcephalus)

The Squirrelheaded catfish (Arius microcephalus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Ariidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Eastern Thailand and throughout Borneo.

Biology

Found in inshore and turbid brackish waters and tidal reaches of rivers. Probably feeding on mollusks or thick-shelled crustaceans.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Arius microcephalus
Family
Ariidae (Sea catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
60.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Eastern Thailand and throughout Borneo.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Traumatogenic
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 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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