Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Ariidae Sea catfishes
Subfamily: Ariinae
Genus: Cryptarius

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Asia
Max. Length 26 cm TL
Cryptarius daugueti (Chevey, 1932)

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Cryptarius daugueti
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Photo by Jean-Francois Helias / Fishing Adventures Thailand

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 42 cm SL
Cryptarius truncatus (Valenciennes, 1840)

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Cryptarius truncatus
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Cryptarius daugueti Asia 26 TL 1932
Cryptarius truncatus Western Central Pacific 42 SL 1840



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