Goat catfish
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Ariidae
Genus: Arius
Species:
A. sumatranus
Binomial name
Arius sumatranus
(Anonymous, referred to E. T. Bennett, 1830)
Synonyms[1]
  • Bagrus sumatranus Anonymous [Bennett], 1830
  • Tachysurus sumatranus (Anonymous [Bennett], 1830)

The goat catfish (Arius sumatranus), also called the marine catfish,[2] is a species of sea catfish in the family Ariidae.[3] Although the author of the species is uncertain, its description has been attributed to Edward Turner Bennett, in 1830.[4] It was originally assigned to the genus Bagrus.[1] It inhabits tropical marine and brackish waters in the Indo-western Pacific region, including eastern Thailand, the Philippines, Pakistan and Indonesia. It reaches a maximum total length of 32 cm (13 in), more commonly reaching a TL of 12 cm (4.7 in).[3]

The diet of the goat catfish consists of benthic invertebrates.[5] It is of commercial interest to fisheries, and is usually marketed fresh.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Synonyms of Arius sumatranus at fishbase.org.
  2. ↑ Common names of Arius sumatranus at fishbase.org.
  3. 1 2 3 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2016). "Arius sumatranus" in FishBase. April 2016 version.
  4. ↑ Anonymous [Bennett], E. T. 1830 [ref. 259] Class Pisces. Pp. 686-694. In: Memoir of the life and public services of Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles.... By his Widow [Lady Stamford Raffles]. John Murray, London. 701 pp.
  5. ↑ Food items reported for Arius sumatranus at fishbase.org.


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