Threadfin sea catfish (Arius arius)

Scientific name: Arius arius Hamilton, 1822

Threadfin sea catfish (Arius arius)

The Threadfin sea catfish (Arius arius) is a brackish-water fish of the family Ariidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, India through neighboring coastal states (Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Myanmar, ) to Singapore, South China Sea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 1; Anal soft rays: 17 - 22. Head shield smooth anteriorly with a series of granules and rugae posteriorly. Adipose fin with a large black spot. Lateral line bifurcating at the base of tail. Gill rakers present on the hind aspect of all gill arches. Dorsal spine with a filament at its tip. Moderately deep caudal peduncle, 1.5 to 2.1 (mean 1.8) in its depth..

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Arius arius
Family
Ariidae (Sea catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Common length
15.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; amphidromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: India through neighboring coastal states (Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Myanmar, ) to Singapore, South China Sea.
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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