Arius_caelatus

<i>Nemapteryx caelata</i>

Nemapteryx caelata

Species of fish

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]

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


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