Veined catfish (Arius venosus)

Scientific name: Arius venosus Valenciennes, 1840

Veined catfish (Arius venosus)

The Veined catfish (Arius venosus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Ariidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Mozambique Channel to Burma [=Myanmar] and southern China to Indonesia (excluding the Philippines and Australia). Found in the Mekong delta.

Biology

Inhabit shallow coastal waters and sometimes estuaries. Possibly enter freshwater in some countries. Feed mainly on invertebrates and small fishes. Caught mainly with bamboo traps and set bagnets. Marketed mostly fresh.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Arius venosus
Family
Ariidae (Sea catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Common length
19.0
Depth range
20–50 m (66–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 20 - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Mozambique Channel to Burma [=Myanmar] and southern China to Indonesia (excluding the Philippines and Australia). Found in the Mekong delta.
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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