| Family: |
Ariidae (Sea catfishes), subfamily: Ariinae |
| Max. size: |
185 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 1,000.0 g |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater; brackish; marine; depth range 10 - 195 m, amphidromous |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: known with certainty from the Red Sea and the northwestern Indian Ocean. Also reported from Australia, Polynesia and Japan and rarely in the Mekong delta (Ref. 12693). |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
A marine species often found in estuaries, but rarely enters freshwater. Typically euryhaline (Ref. 3876). Reported to occasionally ascend into fresh water (Ref. 12693). Recorded at temperatures ranging from 26-29°C. Feeds mainly on crabs, prawns, mantis shrimps (Squilla species) but also on fishes and mollusks. An important food fish. Marketed mostly fresh; often dried. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 August 2023 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
traumatogenic |
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