Nemapteryx caelata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Ariidae
Genus: Nemapteryx
Species:
N. caelata
Binomial name
Nemapteryx caelata
(Valenciennes, 1840)
Synonyms[1]
  • Arius caelatus Valenciennes, 1840
  • Arius coelatus Valenciennes, 1840
  • Cephalocassis coelatus (Valenciennes, 1840)
  • Nemapteryx caelatus (Valenciennes, 1840)
  • Tachysurus caelatus (Valenciennes, 1840)

Nemapteryx caelata, the engraved catfish or engraved sea catfish,[2] is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae.[3] It was described by Achille Valenciennes in 1840, originally under the genus Arius.[1] It inhabits marine and brackish waters in Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. It reaches a maximum total length of 45 cm (18 in), more commonly reaching a TL of 24 cm (9.4 in).[3]

The diet of the engraved catfish consists of finfish and benthic invertebrates.[4] Its meat is marketed fresh, as well as dried and salted.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Synonyms of Nemapteryx caelata at www.fishbase.org.
  2. ↑ Common names of Nemapteryx caelata at www.fishbase.org.
  3. 1 2 3 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Nemapteryx caelata" in FishBase. January 2019 version.
  4. ↑ Food items reported for Nemapteryx caelata at www.fishbase.org.


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