Hemiarius bleekeri (Popta, 1900)
Bleeker's catfish
photo by FAO

Family:  Ariidae (Sea catfishes), subfamily: Ariinae
Max. size:  17 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; brackish; marine
Distribution:  Western Pacific: possibly Indonesia, exact type locality unknown.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Anal soft rays: 22-25. Teardrop-shaped dorsomedian head groove, tapering to a point at the base of the supraoccipital process; high keel. Mouth gape 45-49% of HL. Maxillary barbels 38 - 43% of SL. Gill rakers absent on hind aspect of first 2 gill arches. Dorsal fin spine equal to 4/5 of HL.
Biology:  Inhabits coastal waters and estuaries. Diet unknown (Ref. 38478).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  traumatogenic


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